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Missouri L. Haseman (April 24): This insect is moderately abundant at 
Columbia, W© expect first Signs of work by May 1. 
Mississippi A SCARABAEID ( Hoplia trivial is Harold) 
Mississippi E, W, Horned (April 28): On March 8 a correspondent at Kuth 
sent specimens of Hoplia trivial is Harold that -/ere found on a 
young peach tree. The specimens were determined by Br« E, A. 
Chapin, 
ORIENTAL FRUIT MOTH ( los'peyresia molest a Busck) 
New York P, J, Parrott (April 20); Absent in the Geneva section of 
this State, 
Delaware H# L. Dozier (April 20): Adults of the oriental fruit moth 
are issuing, in moderate abundance, (April 10): Oriental fruit 
moths started to issue on April 4 in the large screened central 
observation cage at the- Entomological Substation. These adults 
came from apple drops collected after harvesting of the late 
apples, and wintered over under normal outdoor conditions. This 
is nearly three weeks ahead of the normal emergence for the 
past four years observed. 
Virginia ff* J, Schoene (April 20): L. R* Cagle reports that in the vi- 
cinity of Roanoke the adult moths of the oriental fruit moth 
have been out for some time. First-brood larvae were found on 
April 19. 
South Carolina M, H» Brunson (April 20): The oriental fruit moth is generally 
scarce, but several small infested areas have been observed 
in the State. A new infestation has just been recorded. 
Georgia M t S» Yeomans (April 22): The oriental fruit moth is moderately 
abundant on peaches, 
4 I, Snapp and P> S. Swingle (April 4): The first t ,-T ig injury 
was noted today. This is three "eeks earlier than the first 
injury last year. The dates of the first twig injury in naat 
years are; April 25, 1928, April' 1, ■ 1927, April 20, 1926; April 
10, 1925, Life-history studies showed seven generations in 1925 
and six in 1926, 
Indiana J, J, Davis (April 26); In company with Porter and Sazama, I 
observed adults of this insect in a peach orchard at Vincennes 
on April 3. Sazama observed the first adults several days be- 
fore* (April 27): Tne oriental fruit moth is very abundant in 
two tiers of southern counties, 
Illinois -,/, p % piint (April IS): From Mr, Chandler's observations made 
in hibernation cages kept under natural conditions in peach 
orchards in southern Illinois, the first emergence of the oriental 
