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PEPPER GRASS BEETLE ( Gale rue a externa Say) 
Minnesota. C. E. Mickel (June 21): This beetle is injuring alfalfa at Fertile. 
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COT7PEA CURCULIO ( Chalcodermus aeneus 3oh. ) 
North Carolina. W. A. Thomas (July 22): The first specimen of this insect 
attacking cowpeas at Chadbourn was observed today. Apparently the infestation 
is not so heavy as that of last year at this period. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (July 18): The cowpea weevil is very- abundant on cowpeas 
at Hartford, Spring Hill, Auburn, and Foley. 
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C0TT01I LFAF WORM ( Alabama argil lacea Hon. ) 
Texas. F. L. Thomas and associates (July 22):' A. ar^illacea was found in the fol- 
lowing localities; Taft, San Patricio County, 7/11/32; Los Fresnos, Cameron 
County, 7/20/32; San Antonio, Bexar County, 7/20/32... Larvae of all sizes were 
found in fields at SJaft and Los Fresnos. Moths first appeared in San Antonio, 
no larvae seen. 
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CODLING MOTH ( Carpocapsa pomonella L. ) . 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (July 22): There is good control of the codling moth in 
well sprayed orchards. Few mature first-brood larvae June 15, first first-broo 
moths June 30, first second-brood eg?s July 8, first second-brood larvae July 1 
New York. IT. Y. State Coll. Agr., Weekly News Letter (July): ^e peak of first- 
brood emergence occurred in western Hew York during the last week in June and 
side-worm injury was quite apparent during the first week in July. On the 
whole, however, damage during July was not so serious as during this month 
last year. (Abstract, J.A.H. ) 
Georgia. C. H. Allen (July 18): Codling moths are moderately abundant at Cornelia 
Third-brood egg deposition now started. 
Ohio. ■ T. H. Parks (July 23); Codling moths are very serious in Lawrence County. 
It now appears that August spraying will bo necessary to control the insect in 
the hill orchards. In central and northeastern Ohio the regular spray schedule 
is keeping the insect under control. 
Indiana. H. 0. Deay (July 25): Infestation at the beginning of the second brood 
at Bedford (July 2) was aboiit the same as in 1931. The first adults of the 
first brood emerged at Bedford June 29 (G. E. Marshall) and the first flight 
of adults at Vincennes occurred July 2 (R. F. Sazama ). 
Illinois. W. p. Flint (July 20): northern Illinois - No larvae taken under bands 
to date. Entrances as high as 15 per cent (July 9). Ho change during week of 
