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Texas. R. K. Fletcher (July 22): The scale injured fruit and pecan trees in 
Tarrant County, northeastern Texas, 
A RUST MITE ( Phyllocoptes schlechtendali Nal. ) 
Washington. E. J. Newcomer (July 19): Reported to he nore numerous than usual 
on apple and pear in the Yakima Valley, 
APPLE 
CODLING MOTH ( Carpocapsa T>omonella L, ) 
New York. D. W. Hanilton (July 23): Spring-brood moths have not been captured 
' in bait traps since July 8. Weather conditions since July 10 have been un- 
favorable for both larval and adult activity. Injury to fruit in most 
orchards appears to be consider ably lighter than it was at a similar period 
during the last two seasons* 
Delaware, L, A. Stearns (July 23): Break in moth activity between the spring and 
first broods, as determined by bait trap records from June 28 to July 8, 
inclusive. First-brood moths are now being captured in large numbers in 
the State and second-brood entries are increasing, 
Virginia. A, M, Woodside (July 20) : Infestation of apples in tho Staunton 
vicinity considerably lighter than last year, but now on the increase. 
Catch of moths in bait traps light since the completion of emergence bf 
spring-brood moths. 
Georgia. C. II. Alden (July 2l): The infestation in apples at Cornelia, northern 
Georgia, is from light to moderate, 
Ohio. T. II, Parks (July 25): Owing to weather conditions during June, first- 
brood codling moth development was retarded, and second-brood adults did 
not appear until the middle of July at Columbus. 'IIio indications nov/ 
point to a lighter second-brood infestation than a year ago, 
G. A. Runner (July): Eirst-brood infestation in the Sandusky area, some- 
what lighter than in 1937* 
Indiana. L, E. Steiner (July 26) : Emergence of first-brood adults at Vincennes, 
in southwestern Tr./J.\niia ; has apparently passed its peak Egg deposition 
by this brood was at its maximum about July 11 and agr.in ra Jxi 1 :/ 13, 
Bait traps in 3 orchards failed to show any outstanding peak catches. 
The adult population in an uns prayed orchard increased from 15 moths per 
tree on June 22. to 30 on July 20 c In one orchard, trees ^jhich received 
only a calyx spray averaged 118 worm entrances per 100 apples at the 
close cf first-brood attack, 
Illinois. W, P. Flint (July 23): The moth is about normal in abundance, 
Michigan. R. Hutson (July 25): Second-brood moths began to appear in the northern 
half of the Lower Peninsula as follows: Vandalia on July 19; Monroe, Eau 
