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B. P. Porter (May 23): A rather severe infestation is developing in 
the vicinity of Vincennes . .A few winged migrants are appearing* 
Arkansas A. J. Ackenr.an (Way 14): This is the first season that this species 
has been found in any number of orchards of northwestern Arkansas. 
Little damage is expected, as an abundance of predaceous ladybird 
larvae have been noted wherever infestations occur. 
CODLING MOTH ( Care ccarsa poisonella L.) 
New York C. R. Crosby and assistants: The codling moth began pupating early 
in May. No unusual outbreaks have been reported so far from the 
fruit-growing sections of New York. 
Virginia L. A. Stearns and assistant: Pupation of overwintered larvae was 
commencing in Leesburg, northern Piedmont, April 8, and in Winchester, 
northern falley, April 9. 
Indiana H. F. Bietz (May 19): The first moths emerged at Indianapolis on May 
14. On this date all the bloom of varieties of apple like Yellow 
Transparent and Wealthy was off and the calyx lobes were beginning to 
close. 
J.J. Davis (May 22): The codling moths, adults, have not yet issued 
at La Fayette according to our observations. 
Missouri Leonard Baseman (May 22) : Adults from the overwintering worms began 
emerging a little late, though they have been out now for about 10 days 
The late spring also held back the fruit blocm . No e?gs or worms have 
oecn taken in central Missouri at this date. 
Arkansas and A. J. Ackerman (May 14): The first moths emerged in jars at the 
Kansas Bentonville, Ark., Laboratory, on May 1. At Wichita, Kans., the 
first moths were taken from jars on May 7. 
RASCAL LEAF-CRUMPLER ( Mineo la indiginella Zell.) 
Nebraska M. H. Swejnk (May 15): Late in April a small apple orchard in Dundy 
County was reported heavily infested with the cases of the leaf- 
crumple r, Mineola indiginella . The partly grown caterpillars were 
already active by May 1. 
RIBBED COCOON M/KER ( Buccuiatrix po mif oliella Clem.) 
New York C. R. Crosby and assistants: This species is quite general over the 
fruit-growing sections of the Stateqespeciaily in poorly cared for 
orchards. It is very heavily parasitized; in one case nine-tenths 
of the cocoons had exit holes of parasites. 
FRUIT-TREE LEAF-ROLLER ( Caccecia a r?vrospila Walk.) 
New York C. R. Crosby and assistants: This insect is found moderately abundant 
throughout Dutchess, Genesee, Ontario, Orleans and Ulster Counties. 
Eggs began hatching about the middle of the month. LIBRARY 
STATE PLANT BOARD 
