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Michigan R. H. Pettit (Seuterrber 31): We are; enjoying an altrost 
correlate irrrunity frorr the attacks of apple maggot; Very 
few affected apules have been sent in thus far this year. 
TWO-SPOTTED : ' r lTS ( Totr?n::chus birraculatus Harvey) 
Washington M. A. Yothers (August °8): This Trite has been and still 
is rruch rrore abundant than usual in the Wenatchee section. 
In a few instances the rjredacious coccinellid beetle 
Stothorus nicioos Casey has cleaned up the infestations 
corroletely. 
PTACH 
OMENTAL FPUIT >/*0TH ( lasu-r.yresia rrolcsta Busck) 
Connecticut F. Garrran (S Erptorrher 31 ) ; The oriental fruit rroth is 
rrore abundant than last year. Sorrc orchards are severely 
infested. Parasitise is low in many alaces. 
Rhode Island A. E. Stene ( September 24): The oriental fruit rroth is 
irode r ; ' t ely abunda nt . 
New Jersey • H. 3. Lett (August 71):" The oriental fruit rroth is rr od- 
or at el y abundant at Eatontovn. 
Pennsylvania H. '.". Worth! ey ( September 15): Tie oriental fruit rroth 
is relatively scarce in Adarrs County. 
Delaware L. A. Stearns (Septerrbor 26): Infestation of notches by 
the oriental fruit rroth is light. 
Maryland E. ! T . Cory (Septerrbor 25): Oriental fruit iroths are ?-od- 
era.t ely abundant . 
Virginia W. J. Schoene (Seutorrber 23): The ueaches in rrost of the 
orchards in Virginia were only mildly infested by the ueach 
rroth during this month. The infestation ranged frorr one to 
three per cent. The ccrrrcrcie.l crop has* been niched. A few 
third-brood adults are present in the orchard, and if peaches 
were nrescnt there -ould be rrany fourth-brood larvae. It is 
expected that there will be sorre fourth-brood larvae in apples 
near peach orchards. During the season of 1931 the c-p-re^c to 
twigs has been fairly light throughout the State. 
West Virginia L. M. Peairs (August 29): The oriental fruit rroth is rrod- 
erately abundant at Y.oi -;>: town. 
Georgia 0. I. Snapp (August 31 )• Pears on trees in yards in Fort 
Valley are heavily infested. These few near trees arc the 
only host available since the close of peach harvest a.bout a 
month ago. The infestation in commercial peach orchards was 
very light throughout the season. 
