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SHOT-HOLE BORER ( Scolytus rugulosus Ratz.) 
Idaho. R. W. Haegele (Arril 27) J Infestations in peach.prune, and apricot 
are "becoming common in Gem and Canyon Counties, in southwestern Idaho. 
ORIENTAL FRUIT MOTH ( Grapholitha molesta Busck) 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (May 22): Pupation of ■ overwintered larvae on April 26 
was 100 percent; first emergence of spring-brood moths in southern Dela- 
ware on April 17 and- in northern Delaware on May 1; first moths collected 
in "bait pans on May 2; peak of emergence, May 6; first first-brood eggs 
deposited, May 10; first larvae hatched, May 17; no twig injury observed 
as yet. " .. . 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (May 6):- The. first twig injury of the season was 
observed at Fort Valley (central Georgia) on May 6. The oldest larvae 
were about three-fourths grown. Eggs of the spring-brood moths began to 
hatch a little later than usual. The dates of first twig injury at Fort 
Valley in other years are as follows: April 10, 1925; April 20, 1926; 
April 1, 1927;. April 25, 1922; April k t 1929? April 29, I93O; April 22, 
1931; May 17, 1932; April 20, 1933; April 2U, I93H; April 3, 1935; and 
April 16, 1936. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (May 2^): Injury to peach twigs is conspicuous for its 
scarcity this year. An orchard at State College which .had nearly every 
twig infested in 193& " nas r -° sign of injury this season. 
PEACH BORER ( Conopia exitiosa Say) ■'... 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp. (May 19): Orchards in the vicinity of Fort Valley 
(central Georgia) have been examined regularly, but there has been no 
pupation to date. The infestation is about average for this locality. 
LESSER PEACH BORER ( Synanthedon pictipes G. & R. ) 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (May 19) ' There is an average infestation in old. 
somewhat neglected orchards at Fort Valley. The spring-brood emergence 
is completed and first-brood larvae are now abundant in,. the trees. 
GREEN PEACH APHID ( feus persicae Sulz.) 
Idaho. C. Wakeland (May 25): In Twin Falls County, south-central Idaho, 
the green peach aphid is very abundant on peaches. Natural enemies are 
very abundant. 
GREEN STINK3UG ( Aero sternum hilar is Say) 
California. S. Lockwood (April JO): The green stinkbug, locally known as 
the green soldier bug, is again damaging peach orchards in Merced and 
Fresno Counties. Inspection showed that this damage is confined to 
feeding punctures caused by adults. ..'." 
