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A rather unusual outbreak of the southern corn leaf beetle 
(Mvochrous d enticollis Lee.) is reported from Indiana. In one field 
90 per cent of the corn was eaten off below the ground by these beetles. 
Similar damage is being reported from Kentucky. 
The pear midge emerged in large numbers in the pear-growing portion 
of the Hudson River Valley, Mew York State, and will probably do serious 
damage where control measures are no-c applied. 
During the early part of May practically all of the mature larvae 
of the oriental fruit moth pupated and a large percentage of adults had 
emerged by the middle of the month. Twig injury was observed in western 
New York during the third week in the month, and toward the end of the 
month similar injury was appearing in Connecticut. In Maryland the peak 
of emergence occurred about the 1st of the month. In the Georgia fruit 
belt the infestation appears to be the lightest since the insect be- 
came established in the Fort Valley district, and here it also appeared 
later than in previous years. In the East-Central States Illinois re- 
ported from 40 to 50 per cent of the peach twigs injured by May 10, in 
Pulaski County. The fruit moth has also been reported as appearing in 
appreciable numbers in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, and the 
northern and north-central parts of Mississippi. 
The first plum curculio observed to leave peach drops in the Fort 
Valley district of Georgia was recorded on April 28, about two weeks 
later than usual. There will, therefore, probably be very little 
damage except to late varieties. In the East-Central States, par- 
ticularly in the southern part, the plum curculio is seriously damaging 
apples. The stone fruits were practically a failure in this region, 
which may account for the unusual damage to apples. 
The rusty plum aphid was reported.. .as unusually abundant ir. the 
Fort Valley district of Georgia and in southern Mississippi. It was 
also recorded from Nebraska and Utah. 
An infestation of the grape phylloxera was discovered in two San 
Gabriel vineyards in southern California. Every effort is being made 
to eradicate this insect. 
Rather serious infestations of pecans by the pecan nut case bearer 
were reported from Albany, Ga., and from Stone and Jackson Counties, 
Miss. 
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The situation with regard tp_/citrophilus mealybug in southern 
California is more favorable than it has been any year since this insect 
became a major pest in Los Angeles County. Many properties recorded 
as infested last year are now being reported clean ar.d only a very low 
percentage of the properties are being reported as heavily infested. 
The California red scale is reported as being generally abundant 
throughout the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas and present indications 
are that infestations will be sever*.. 
