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sraall and the first generation is just nicely getting started. 
California T. D. Urbahns (July 17): The infestation might he considered 
light except in neglected orchards in Watsonville. Many growers 
will omit spraying for the second brood, which is now appearing. 
Washington £• J. Newcomer (July 11): Owing to the cool weather of May and 
June, the codling moth is not as numerous in Washington as usual, 
and the fruit is generally freer of worms at this date than it has 
been "for s-everal years. Second-brood worms began hatching July 11. 
The parasite Ascogaster caroocapsa e Vier„- is being recovered 
in larger numbers than in previous years. Of the worms collected 
from banded trees, 27«5 F 833 * cent have been parasitized, whereas 
formerly only about 15 per. cent have been parasitised. 
FALL CANKERWORM ( Alsophila pometaria Harr. ) 
Maine J. V» Schaffner Jr. (June 28): Several orchards and elm trees 
have been from 50 to 75 per cent defoliated at Kennebunkport 
(along the highway). . . • ■ 
New York C» R. Crosby and assistants: In Wayne. County half a dozen more 
or less neglected orchards wfere seriously defoliated in the southern 
part of the county. 
SPRING- CANKERWORM ( Paleacrita vernata Peck) 
New York C R„ Crosby and assistants: In Wayne County half a dozen more 
or less neglected orchards were seriously defoliated in the 
southern part of the county, 
LEAF CRUMPLER (Mineola indigenella Zell.) 
Mississippi R„ W, Earned 'July 15): Specimens of the apple leaf-crumpler 
on apple were received from Pascagoula in Jackson County and 
Sallis in Attala County on June 26. ' 
UNICORN CATERPILLAR ( Schizura unicornis 'S. & §.) 
Indiana J. J. Davis (July 26): Caterpillars were abundant and defoliating 
young apple orchards at Greencastle July 15» 
APPLE MAGGOT ( Rhagoletis pomonella Walsh) 
Massachusetts A. I. Bourne (July 2k): Mr. Whit comb reports that in Middlesex 
County the apple-maggot flies began appearing in considerable 
abundance on or about July l6, which would be the approximate 
date for this section, also, of their appearance in any considerable 
abundance. 
Michigan 
R. H. Pet.tit (July 2): Adults of the. apple maggot '"ere out and 
have been out for a few days' in this section (East Lansing) of the 
State. 
