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Illinois. «». P. Flint (October 24): Codling moths continued to hatch in the 
central and soixthern sections of the State'- during the latter part of September. 
Very large numbers of the larvae are going into winter quarters in all the 
orchard sections of the State. 
Kentucky. T .7. A. Price (October 24) : The codling moth is very abundant. 
South Dakota. E. C. Severin (October 5): The codling moth is very abundant. 
Missouri. L. Easeman (September 22): Codling moth damc/ce is severe, especially 
in the northern part of the State. Pupation in central Missouri ceased by 
September 5 - 10. Pew moths still visit bait pans; worms are no longer enter- 
ing fruit. 
New Jersey. T. J. Eeadlee and assistants (October 7): The codling moth is very 
abundant in some sections. 
Nevada. G. Schweis (October 18): Injury is more apparent than in the past 
several years. in western Nevada. A survey made recently of several unsprayed 
orchards shows nearly 100 per cent infestation. 
Utah. C-. P. Knowlton (October 18): 'The codling moth is moderately to very 
abundant in northern Utah, where considerable injury has been done to the light 
apple crop. 
California. 2. 0. Sssig (October 21 ) ; The codling moth is moderately a Jit. 
Stewart Lockwood (October 9): The codling moth has been increasing as a pest 
of both per-rs and apples. This is due to two factors: Control measures were 
not applied, and, because of poor returns, great quantities of pears have net 
been marketed, with a resulting build-up in the population. 
.A TDTPOID MOTE ( lymna ecia phragmitella Staint.) 
Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (September 25): On about September 20 the drop 
apples in one blcck of Mcintosh were found to be rather badly riddled oy the 
caterpillars of some lepidopterous species. The orchardist had mulched his 
trees rather heavily with flags which he cut durin ; the summer in a swampy 
area near his orchard. This species is recorded as one of the most coraaon 
insects attacking cat-tail. (September 23): This species has been verified 
"oy an expert as Lymnaec ia , and probably p hragmiteila Staint. 
APPLP LhAP SXEL2T0NIZ3R ( Psorosina hammor.di Riley) 
Kentucky. W. A. Price (September 23): Specimens of the apple leaf skeletonizer 
were received from two orchards near Paducah with the statement that they were 
ruining the trees. 
APPLP LAGGOT ( Shagoletis pomonella Falsh) 
Connecticut. P. Garman (October 24): Apple maggots in apples are a- tly as 
abundant as last year in New Eaven Cou:." . 
/viand. Z. N. Cory (October): A very sli ;ht amount of injury has been observed 
in washin ton County. 
