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fr'uit moth started on April 5, when one moth, the larvae of 
which had been found in persimmon ^emerged. On the 6th and 7th 
of April very heavy emergence occurred,. In fact, judging by the 
data taken' from Mr. Chandler's cages, about 80 per cent emer- 
gence took place on these days. The temperature at this time 
was between 8Q-85°i\ (April 22): Very abundant in extreme 
southern section only. 
H» Garman (April): The oriental fruit moth has recently become 
moderately abundant in some localities. 
R* »7« Harned (April 22): Peach trigs showing injury that was 
evidently caused by the larvae of the oriental peach moth were 
received on April 8 from Water Valley and Ripley. 
OBLIQUE-BANDED LEAF ROLLER ( Cacoecia rosaceana Harris) 
R* V/« Harned (April 22): Specimens of the rose or oblique- 
banded leaf roller were collected on peach at Ruth on April 12, 
and on rose at Natchez on April 26. Only slight injury was ncrticed 
in e ach case. 
STINK BUGS (Pentatomidae) 
R» W* Harned (April 25): Inspector J, P. Kislanko sent speci- 
mens of three stink bugs; Nezara virilula L» t Suschistus scrvus 
Say, and Euschjstus tristigmus Say that were collected on April 
15 at Wiggins. He st'-tes that they are very abundant and are 
actively puncturing the young peach fruit. 
PLUM 
RUSTY PLUM APEID ( Hysteroneura setariae Thos.) 
L. Haseman (April 24): The rusty plum aphid is moderately 
abundant at Columbia* 
R* W # Harned (April 22): Aphids identified as 'Hysteroneura 
setariae by A. L. Hamner were reported as abundant on plum tffeea 
at Laiirel and Meridian during the first week of April. 
0. L. Barnes (April 23): The rusty plum aphid has been very 
abundant and causing serious injury to a plum tree in Phoenix. 
THISTLE APHID ( Anurauhis ca rdui L. ) 
C '.Takeland (April 22): Anuraphis cardui L« is very abundant 
on prunes in southwestern Idaho. 
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HOUGHTON'S G0CSE3ERRY APHID ( ->phis hough i-cnens i s Troop.) 
J- J. Davis (April 26): Gooseberry tvigs showing 1928 infesta- 
