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Spring-brood moths of the codling moth were reported the first week 
in May from Delaware, and the second week in May frcm Pennsylvania. During 
the third week of the month moths were emerging in Ohio. In southern Indi- 
ana and Illinois they started emerging the first week in May, In general, 
populations were large. 
The eastern tent caterpillar caused severe defoliation of wild cher- 
ries and, in seine instances, of apples throughout the Hew I. .gland and Middle 
Atlantic States and westward to Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee. 
Fruit aphids are generally scarce in the ITe^ England and Middle At- 
lantic States. 
The plum curculio is frcm 2 to 3 weeks earlier than last ycr.r in the 
peach holt of Georgia, and appears to "be generally abundant along the At- 
lantic seaboard, indicating that there will pr oh ably be considerable damage 
later in the season. In the drought area of last year in the Central States 
this insect is unusually scarce. 
The changa, or Puerto Eicon mole cricket, has been a serious pest for 
the first time in tobacco seed beds in North Carolina this spring. 
Late in April and early in May Mexican bean beetle adults ^ere ob- 
served in the field from Maryland and Virginia, westward to Ohio. 
The number of boll weevils that successfully passed the winter in 
hibernation cages is smaller than it has been for the past few years in 
Louisiana and Oklahoma; while, on the other hand, Texas reports the heaviest 
emergence that has occurred during the past 10 years. 
The heaviest emergence of cotton flea hopper from weeds recorded 
during the past 10 years was reported from Texas this month. 
Considerable damage to cotton by the beet armyworm is reported from 
Texas, Arizona, and southern California. 
Gypsy moth eggs started hatching earlier this year than last. 
The elm leaf beetle apparently passed the winter successfully in 1>~ 
England. 
The larch case bearer infestation, which has been under way in New 
England and ITew York in the past 3 years, is apparently persisting. 
The screvT worm is increasing rapidly throughout Florida and Texas, 
In onn county in Elorida l, r j00 ca.se s have been reported. 
