alifornia F. R. Erann (June 2): First generation now in various stages 
of nyrn.phal development. Good results have been attained in 
their control with calcium cyanide dust in Tulare County* 
GRAPE CURCULIO ( Craeoiiius inae quails Say) 
est Virginia Fred E. Brooks (June 22): A few beetles are present on grape 
vines, but so far less injury has occurred to the fruit than is 
usual at this season. 
GRAPE ROOT'OHM ( Fidia viticida ,7 alsh) 
ecraska M. H. Swenk (June -25): The 'first beetles -of the grape rootworr 
'"ere collected on the grape leave? on the College of Agriculture 
fruit farm near Union, Cass County, on June 10. 
-CURRANT • • • 
CURR/NT APHID ( Mvzus rib is L.) 
dnc 5 E. If. Patch (June 4): Specimens cf -damaged leaf received from 
Liberty attacking currants. .''••.. 
ew York C. R. Crosby and assistants; This insect was attacking currant 
at Mineola. Specir ens- were received-. 
elaware C. 0. Houghton (May): Very abundant at rev/ark and causing serious 
injury despite the prevalence of large numbers of ladybird beetles. 
hio E. W. Mondenhall (May 27): ■ Currants in this locality (Columbus) 
unusually bad with the current aphid. 
V 'PORTED CURR/MT^ORM ( Pteronidea ribeei Scop.) 
line J. V. Schaffner, Jr. (June 26): Pteronus rioesi reported as abund- 
ant in Bangor, Hampden, and Franklin on currant and gooseberry. 
CR/MEPRPY 
CR/.NBERRY "TF^IL ( Anthonorus suturalis Lee.) 
assachusetts A. I. Bourne (June 22): Mr. Lacroix reports finding the cranberry 
weevil in about usual abundance. Neither late holding of "winter 
flowage nor r^sanding has thus -far shown any effect on the over- 
wintering adults. 
BLACK-HEADED FIREARM ( Rhcoobota naevana H uebn.) 
pesachusetts A. I. Bourne (June 22): Mr. Lacroix of our cranberry substation 
at Y/areham, reports that the blackhead firewoira started hatching 
about May 10, which he stated was just about- a week or ten days 
ahead, of time. It apparently is somewhat less abundant than 
normally. 
