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years of a vigorous suppression campaign has Drought an insect 
under excellent control after it rendered unmerchantable a large 
part of the peach crop in this State in 1920. A peach crop of the 
finest quality estimated at around 13,000 carloads is now moving 
to the markets in excellent condition. 
CHERRY 
SHOT-HOLE BORER ( Scolytus rugulosus Ratz» ) 
J J, Davis (June 26): The shot*hole .borer was killing peach and 
cherry at Bloomington June 12 and cherry at Indianapolis on June 21, 
Ma H« Swenk (June 25): A correspondent in Hitchcock County re- 
ported that his cherry orchard was. seriously infested with the 
fruit tree bark beetle. 
EASTEHinCTENT CATERPILLAR ( Malac s o ma am e r i cana Fab » ) 
York C. R Crosby and assistants (summary of situation April 25-June 12): 
Very abundant on roadsides in Orange County, commonly found in 
Greene County. Extremely scarce in Columbia County, infestation 
moderate on roadsides and neglected orchards in Wyoming County „ 
STRAYS ERR Y 
STRAWBERRY LEAF ROLLER ( Ancylis comptana Froehl.) 
J a J. Davis (June 26) : The strawberry leaf roller' was reported 
June 21 from Culver where it '"as quite destructive. 
Ms H* Swenk (June 25): The stra-berry leaf roller was reported 
during the last week in May as injuring- strawberry fields near 
Grand Island, Hall County, 
STRAWBERRY ROOT WEEVIL (Brachyr hir.u s ovatu s L*) 
R e A, Cooley (June J): There is a general infestation of long 
standing in western Montana, The species is present as far east 
as Gallatin County, at least, but no damage is being done ex- 
cepting in Ravalli and Missoula Counties. Damage begins the second 
year after planting and gets more severe until the field is 
plowed. The use of super-dried apples ground to about the size of 
^•heat and mixed with 5 P er cent of arsenicals v as recommBnded by 
the Washington Experiment Station, has been tried this year with 
satisfactory results,, 
A GELECHIID MOTH ( Anacampsis fragariella Busck) 
Ltana R a A. Cooley (June 7) J Doing serious damage in Ravalli County, 
in some cases completely defoliating the plants 
