s3.faffi p.la t a as attacki] - rape foli buds, causing consider- 
ab'.e al: S r ape grevTCrs el the Coachella Valley in River- 
side County. 
CURRAH FRUII FLY ( ~; -r-jc hra den sis Loew) 
Oregon Don C. Mote (April 1927): The currant fro.it fly. Soochi-a can a- 
"'/-, was cl .--■■> in the field for the first tine this season 
"by -J. Wilcox oi" A a il 11. Last year the first flies were ob- 
served Api il IS. 
CURRANT. APHID ( Hyzu s ribis L.) 
Few York w. S. Blauvelt (May 2): a few currant aphids have started to worlj 
en the leaves in Orange County. 
^•- • - (hay 2): The currant aphid is fairly prevalent in sore 
patches and the first signs of injury are showing up in Orange 
County. 
IMPORTED CURRAKT 770RM (Pteroni dea ribesi Scop.) 
- ew York &, h. ;_ : - (hay 2): i"o currant worm eggs have been found. 
a'. E. Blauvelt ".'. 21): Currant infestations are rather gen- 
eral, but not ser\ous. 
BLaCX GOOSEBERRY BGRER ( Xylocrius a reas si zi Lee.) 
Oregon Don C. Mete (April lH) : Adults of the black gooseberry borer, 
XyJj?.crJL.us. agasslzi., were found in the field by J. Wilcox april 
I- 1 *-- L J - ... same date larvae were found in the burrows in the 
root and crown of the plants. 
PEC AH 
EICPIORY APHID (Lo ~ : -v-a carya e Earr.) 
3pi R. "', H mod (hay 2h) : Reported on pecan at Greenwood lay 3, 
and at ""hob May -• or bay at Clt- . hay 11. Id .ed by 
A. L. limner. 
•• PECA3ST ] '."'"'. ( rotep-pteryx bell i ana Sling.) 
ssissippi R. '". E •■ I ( lay 2-'-): Sr s of the r : n>- 
ti pecan a- . 
at Pic - ; , : ': h • -■ U id May 21, and at hi- - ' IS. 
- nel ]_ella. Riley) 
Geor 0. I. Snapp (May 20): insect is very < Fit: 
and has done cc-nsiderabl' s in several can. 
