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tforth Carolina E« V.'. Leiby (June 28): First- generation beetles began emergence 
from soil on June IS, according te J. A Harris, or about 11 
days later than last year* The dry season has apparently 
prolonged the usual 30- day period spent as a larva and pupa 
in the soil "by two to three days. 
Indiana J B J. Davis (June 26): The plum curculio seems to he unusually 
abundant throughout the State according to reports and personal 
observations, 
Missouri ' L* Haseman (June 25): TTith an exceptionally sood set of stone 
fruits the plum curculio has appeared in unusual numbers and 
where .fruits have not heen properly protected with sprays 
the curculio has done serious damage. The larvae are leaving 
the fruits at this time. 
Wisconsin S„ 3* Fracker (June lo): At least as much d arnage as usual in 
Dane, roor r / K Vernon Counties, and in the southwestern rart of 
the State. 
EUROPEAN FEU IT SCALE (Leca nium corni Bouche •) 
New York C. R, Crosby and assistants (May 10): Practically all plantings 
in \7ayne County hB.v<?. bsoi infested and half a dozer guito 
severely so„ In Niagara County this pest increased greatly 
last season, making it necessary to apply control measures* 
EYE-SPOTTED EUEMOTE ( gpilonota ocellana Schiff.) 
Idaho Claude Y/akeland (June 21); larvae that were destroying foliage 
and eating into the fruit of prunes at Buhl this spring have 
been reared in the laboratory, and adults sent to Br, Eeinrich 
,v ere determined as this species* This insect has been reported 
by Dr. Aldrich from northern Idaho but I believe has not been 
recovered south of the mountains before. 
PEACa 
PEACH BORER (Aegeria exitiosa Say) 
Georgia Oliver I* Snapp (June 19)? The peach borer is quite numerous 
in orchards where the grower skipped the paradichlorobenzene 
treatment for a year. 
Indiana J„ J. Davis (June 26) : Many reports of abundance of the peach 
tree borer have been received from all sections of the State 
during the past month. 
PEACH TWIG BORER ( Anarsia lineatella Zell.) 
Georgia Oliver I. Snapp (June 22-23): Light infestations of the peach 
twig borer were found in orchards at McDonough and Canton. 
