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Mississippi J. M. Langston and assistants (July): The San Jose scale has 
been reported as very serious froir a number of counties during the 
month, in many cases. cmisiQg'l'the death of peach and other deciduous 
fruit. (Abstract, J.A?H. ) 
APPLE MAGGOT ( Rhagoletis pomonella Walsh) 
New York N. Y. State Coll. of Agr., Weekly News Letter (July): Apple 
maggot flics "began emerging in the lo^er Hudson 'River Valley the 
last week in June and the: first injury was observed in ]§arly Straw- 
berry apples in Ulster County July.2 a The flies were observed to 
be quite numerous during, the middle.. of the rronth (Abstract, J.A.H. ] 
New Jersdy N. J. State Coll. of Agr.., Weekly Newsy Letter (July): Apple 
maggot flies have been discovered in three orchards. 
Michigan R. H. Pettit (July 10): The first adults of the apple maggot 
appeared in Berrien': County oh/the 8th and -9th of July. . This is 
about ten days later than the average emergence. 
APPLE CURCULIO ( Tachypterellus quadrigibbus Say) 
New York N. Y. State Coll. of Agr. , Weekly Ne^s Letter (July): In the 
northeastern corner of the State, in Clinton and Essex Counties, 
apple curculios ^ere pupating' by the middle of the month and a few 
adults had already emerged by July 13. .Late in June the injury 
was- severe in the southern half of the Champlain Valley. In one 
■10-acre block from 30 to 40 per cent of the fruit showed injury. 
(Abstract, J.A.H. ) 
APPLE PLEA WEEVIL (Orchestes pallicornis Say) 
Ohio J. T. Houser (July 10): The apple flea weevil is very destructive 
in one orchard in particular -near Chillicothe. There has been a 
considerable decrease in abundance from 1930 at Amherst, and it is 
scarce in the original center of infestation at Delaware. 
COMMON RED SPIDER ( Tetranychus telarius L. ) 
Washington M. A. Yothers (July 17): This mite., which ascended the fruit 
tree trunks in early April, has now become extremely abundant and 
injurious, particularly to the fruit and foliage of Delicious apple 
trees in many orchards in this section. , s / 
PEACH 
PEACH- BORER ( Aegeria exUiosa Say) 
South Carolina A. Lutken (July 25):. .The peach borer-:' is moderately abundant in 
the Biedrront area. Severe damage to .untreated trees. 
