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Mature larvae of the codling moth were observed in New York by the middle 
of July and by the first of the month in Maryland and southern Pennsylvania. 
Gecond-brood moths began to emerge in Maryland during the first week in July, 
the peak of emergence occurring the second week. In the East-Central States 
development is about 2 weeks in advance of last year. 
•The apple aphid appeared in considerable numbers in the New England and 
Middle Atlantic State: 
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Plum curculio infestation in the Georgia peach belt was heavier than 
usual and Elbertas will be attacked by second-brood larvae. In Alabama the 
infestation of Carman and Hiley peaches 7/as the heaviest since 1918. 
The grape leafhopper was very prevalent in the Lake region from Ne7/ York 
to Minnesota, and some damage was reported southward through Nebraska to 
Kansas. 
The green citrus aphid was reported as being more abundant than ever 
before recorded for this time of year in Florida, and as doing some damage 
to citrus in Louisiana. This insect also apparently increased in Puerto 
Rico. 
The false chinch bug 7/as very generally reported as damaging a variety 
of ornamentals and truck crops from Maryland westward to South Takota and in 
the Great Basin region. 
The tomato pin worm seriously damaged tomato plants in a greenhouse at 
Gulf port, Miss. This is the first record of this insect in that State, 
although it was observed "by a grower last year, damaging both greenhouse and 
field-grown plants. 
The Mexican bean beetle evidently suffered no serious setback by the 
severe winter of 1933-34* as it was quite generally abundant throughout its 
entire known range, northward to New Hampshire and Vermont. 
The pea aphid was so abundant in New York State that in some areas as 
high as 25 percent of the late peas were plowed under. A similar situation 
was reported from Idaho and V/ashington. 
The harlequin bug was evidently forced back by the severe winter to Its 
normal range, as no reports have been received this year from the Northern 
States, into which it migrated during the past few years. 
Heavy defoliation by the forest tent caterpillar was reported from the 
northern New England States. 
The screw worm infestation in Florida and Georgia continued to increase 
during the month, being responsible for the loss of hundreds of cattle and 
hogs and .some horses in the northern part of Florida and in southern 'Georgia. 
