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characteristics of the work of this European insect has been 
received. This is presumably the first record of the occurrence 
of this insect in America. 
APPLE PISA WEEVIL ( Orcheste s pallicornis Say) 
T. H. Parks (June 22): Work of this insect can be easily 
found in almost any orchard visited. It has increased greatly 
since last year. 
APFLE MAGGOT ( Rhagoletis pomonella Walsh) 
C. R. Phipps (June 25): The first flies appeared in our 
Cumberland County traps on June 20. These flics were from early 
varieties of apples. Our first flies appeared on June 19 in the 
same orchard in 1931. Kb flies have appeared as yet in our traps 
at Highmoor Parm from the some varieties. 
PEACH 
Connecticut 
ORIENTAL PRUIT MOTE ( Grapholitha molesta Busck) 
P. Garman (June): The first brood came in strong and is quite 
abundant in many young orchards. 
New York 
Delaware 
P. J. Parrott (May 23): The first moth emerged May 20. (June 
24): This insect is very abundant in western New York. 
11. Y. State Coll. Agr. , Weekly News Letter (June): During 
the last few days of May and the first of June this insect began 
infesting peach twigs; in Monroe and Wayne Counties it is 
steadily increasing. (Abstract, J.A.E. ) 
L. A. Stearns (June 23): The peak of first-brood twig injury 
was observed during the last week of May and the first week in 
June; injury has been moderate; first first-brood moths appeared 
June 18. 
West Virginia 
L. M. Peairs (June 23): The oriental fruit moth is moderately 
abundant at Morgantown. There has been more than the usual early 
work. 
Virginia 
Georgia 
C. R. Willcy (June 25): Oriental fruit moths are very abundant 
in Richmond, Henrico Comity and in adjoining counties. 
0. I. Snapp (June 11): Practically all of the first-brood larvae 
have pupated by this date in Port Valley. 
W. H. Clarke (June 22): There is a moderate infestation of 
this insect in Hampton, Monticello, and Luella; a light infestation 
in T'horaaston and Griffin. 
