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Kansas. H. R. Bryson (June 26): Empoasca sp. reported to be causing 
considerable injury to apple leaves in orchards in Doniphan County. 
There is a possibility of serious injury resulting within the next 2 
months if steps are not taken to control them. 
• SAN JOSS SCALE ( Aspidiotus perniciosus Comst.) 
Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (June 25): As yet very little evidence of 
San Jose sqale is apparent, indications being that there is a consider- 
able winter' mortality, 
Maryland. ^E. N. Cory (June 21): The San Jose scale is very abundant in 
Anne Arundel County. 
Gebrgia. 0. I. Snapp (June 15 ) : Predators and parasites are abundant in 
peach orchards that have been heavily infested with the San Jose scale 
in Fort Valley, and during the last 2 months they have materially re- 
duced that orchard pest. 
PEACH 
ORIENTAL FRUIT MOTH ( Grapholitha molesta Busck) 
Massachusetts. A.I. Bourne (June 25): The infestation is very general over 
the entire peach-growing sections of the State but it is quite variable 
in each section. In some commercial orchards where for the previous 
years the insect has been very abundant, it i s now difficult to find. 
We note the greatest reduction in abundance in those sections where 
parasites have been liberated in greatest numbers, 
Connecticut. P. Garman (June 23): First brood abundant in some orchards 
in New Haven and Hartford Counties. Larval parasites of the first 
brood scarce; egg parasites present in some places. Winter conditions 
may be responsible for low parasitism. 
New Jersey. H. W. Allen (June 8): The catch of moths in bait pans from 
the overwintering brood has been slightly higher this spring than last 
and much higher than in 1931 an & 193^* averaging at the peak more than 
10 moths per day, per pan. Twig infestation has also been moderately 
heavy, 
Pennsylvania. H. W. Allen (June 2): On May 25 and 26 a moderate infesta- 
tion of peach twigs was found in orchards in Franklin County, but a 
much heavier infestation was found on the other side of the mountain in 
Adams County. 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (June 23): Twig injury by oriental fruit moth just 
appearing June 20, 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (June 21): The oriental fruit moth is very abundant. 
K. W. Allen (June 8): On May 21 very little infestation of the twigs 
of peach by first-brood larvae could be found in Dorchester, Wicomico, 
