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PEACH BORER (Aegeria exitiosa Say) 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (May S): A nale peach "borer noth was taken at Fort 
Valley this morning while trees were "being jarred for the curculio. 
This individual evidently emerged on May 8, as it was taken shortly 
after h a.m., and according to our observations energence does not 
take place "before ~[ a.n. Furthermore, the freshly cast pupal skin 
containing recently dried fluid was found en the tree next to the one 
from which the individual was jarred. Moths have not "been taken in 
the orchards earlier than May 27 before this year. (May 20): The 
infestation is heavy in orchards at Fort Valley that were not treated 
for this insect. Pupation is starting unusually early. Thirty-four 
cocoons and 20 freshly cast pupal skins were removed during the period 
May S-1S as a result of the examination of 223 trees in one commercial 
orchard. In a second orchard, 1 cocoon and 1 cast pupal skin were 
removed during the examination of 60 trees on May 12, and in a third 
orchard 4 cocoons were removed during the examination Of 103 trees on 
May 15 and 18. Peach "borer pupation in numbers is starting earlier 
than in any year since the insect has been under observation in this 
lat itude . 
PEACH TWIG BOEER ( Anarsia lineatella Zell.) 
Utah. C. J. Sorenson (May 20): The peach twig borer is moderately abundant 
in Davis County. The overwintered broods have been emerging as adults 
during the past 2 weeks. 
A MEGACHILIB ( Anthidium sp.) 
Arizona. C. D. Lebert (May 19): A leaf-cutting wasp, possibly A. emar^in - 
atum Say, caused severe defoliation of peach and apricot trees in a 
small grove near Higley. The peach trees had their foliage badly 
riddled. Some injury to the foliage of Chinese elm and umbrella trees 
was noted. 
GREEN PEACH APHID (Myzus persicae Sulz.) 
Pennsylvania. H. E. Hodgkiss (May 27): There is a general infestation of 
green peach aphid through the State. 
A LEAFHOPPER ( Macropsis trimaculata Fitch) 
Michigan. R. Hutson (May 20): The leafhopper, reported to be responsible 
for the spread of certain virus diseases on peach, started hatching 
May 10 at East Lansing. 
PEAR 
PEAR PSYLIA ( Psyllia pyricola Foerst.) 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr.. News Letter (May): ,In the Hudson River 
Valley most of the eggs of pear psylla had hatched by the middle of 
the month, after which date a few summer flies were observed. In 
