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LESSER PEACH BORER ( Aegeria pic tines S-, & R. 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (March 17): J. R. Thomson observed a female ovipositing on 
a peach tree today at Eort Valley. This is an unusually early record for that 
insect to be on the wing. Most of the spring-brood moras emerge in April ir. * 
latitude. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (March 21): The lesser peach borer is moderately ant 
on peach trees at Troy. 
ORIENTAL FRUIT MOTH ( Grapholitha molesta Busck) 
New York. P. J. Parrott (March 22): Overwintering larvae are moderately abtu lant 
in western New York. 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (March 25): No pupation of the oriental fruit moth yet. 
North Carolina. Z. P. Metcalf (March 29): The oriental fruit moth seems to be 
more abundant over the entire State than we have ever had it reported before. 
It is working in the tips of ornamental plants. 
South Carolina. ?. Sherman (March 25): Adults were emerging in cages on March 
24 at Clernson College. 
Georgia. W. H. Clarke (March 12): The first adult to emerge in the insectr.ry at 
Thomas ton was noted on March 12. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (March 27): The oriental fruit moth is moderately at .:. 
PLUM CURCULIO ( Conotrachelus nenuphar Hbst.) 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (March 25): No emer-rence of the plum curculio as yet. 
South Carolina. E. Sherman (March' 25): The first adult was jarred from plian 
at Clemson College, March 23. 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (March 17): A grower reports the first adult from hibernation 
at Eort Valley today. We have failed to capture any "by jarring. A lighter 
than average infestction is anticipated on account of *he very light h crop 
last year and the cold weather in February. (March 25): Adults are now 1< 
hibernrtion in numbers. This is about the normal time for them to leavj 
hibernation, and consequently a second brood can ce expected this ye: -ss 
abnormal conditions occur during the pupation season. Hiley peache- 
full. "bloom and Elbertas will be in full bloom within another week. Eberefc 
the curculio has appeared in peach orchards ; this year well in advance o. 
time for the petal-fall application of spr . 
W. H. Clarke (March 15): First adults were caught on jarrin tnes at 
Thomas ton on March 15. 
C. H. Alden (March 18): No adult emergence to date at Corneli . 
PRUME 
PEAR THRIPS ( Taeniothrips incor.sequens "tel) 
Oregon. D. C. Mote (March 22): The prune thrips, T. inconsequens . v. Ing 
from the around Mnrr.h 14. 
