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M. H. Swenk (June 1 to 20): The -rapes in the Brownville, 
Nemaha County, area vineyards were reported to be showing an 
unusual abundance of the beetles of the grape root worm during 
the middle of June. 
WHITS OAK HITS ( Tetranychus willamettei McG. ) 
E. A. McGregor (June): The white oak mite was discovered 
this spring severely attacking vineyards in southern Tulare 
County. So far as known, this is the first record of this 
pest in central California, and extends its known range south- 
ward by fully 200 miles. 
PACIFIC RED SPIDER ( Tetranychus pacificus McG. ) 
S. Lock.vood (June 21): A spider mite, probabl.y T. pacificus , 
lias been noted as present but of no importance as yet to grapes 
over a large area of the San Joaquin Valley. The infested o.rea 
this year extends from San Joaquin County to Kern County, though 
these mites are rather difficult to find at the time of writing, 
in the sou ''hern part of San Joaquin Valley. 
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IMPORTED CURRANT WOK! ( Fteronidea ribesii Scop. ) 
J. A. Munro (June 18): Currant worm injury was particularly 
noticeable during the fore part of June. 
M. H. Swenk (June 20): First larvae emerged on April 23. 
The last roports of injury were received May 17 and 18. (D.B. 
Whelan). First adults emerged on June 3 and 4. 
CURRANT APHID ( Myzu s ribis L. ) 
R. H. Pettit (June 22): Car rant aphids are very abundant. 
M. H. S.venk (June 20); In Knox County currants were con- 
siderably troubled by attacks by the currant aohids during the 
early part of June. 
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PECAN 
FALL WEBWOBM ( ifrrphantria cunca Drury) 
J. B. Gill (June 25): Infestations are common in pecan orchard 
between Albany, Futne-"-, and Baconton. 
J. I!. Robinson (June 22): The fall webworm has appeared in 
Auburn . 
