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generation of codling moths are still maturing, and are to "bo 
found on infested trees, "but they have practically all gone into 
hibernation at this time, 
Illinois W 3 P a Flint: In most of the orchard sections the third brood of 
codling moth was not of much importance this year*. Damage by this 
brood has been reported in only one commercial orchard., 
ITew Mexico R„ L a Middlebrook (October 23): Codling moth caused 15 per cent 
rejections at packing plants, but as the price of apples is- 
high and rejections are bringing a good price, this is not doing 
as much financial harm as usual, ' 
APPLE AND THORN SKELETONIZER ( Hemerophila pariana Clerck) 
Connecticut H* J\ Zack: Sprayed trees are comparatively immune from apple 
leaf-pruner at Deep River and Chester, in Middlesex County, This 
year the infestations were very noticeable everywhere in home 
orchards and yards. The infestations are noticeably increasing over 
those of 1922„ 
New York P<; M, Eastman (August 30) : There was a very light infestation in 
an old neglected orchard at Visscher's Ferry,, in Saratoga County- 
M« D fc Leonard (Septenber 15): B„ W, Philbrick reports this insect 
increasing in abundance at Rhinecliff throughout the month and some 
orchards entirely defoliated. They are now also making their 
appearance in orchards Lhat have been sprayed. (October 23): An 
examination of roads idesapple trees en October 1.6, in company with 
?• M e Eastman, of the Department of Farms and Markets, Albany, 
shovfed a light infestation as far north in YJashington County as 
Granville and West Granville. Granville is practically on the 
Vermont border and West Granville is less than 10 miles south of 
Whitehall- This light infestation runs west to Hudson Fails and 
Glens Falls and southward to Saratoga- At Saratoga the infestation 
is heavier and, approaching Schenectady, it increased in abundance* 
On October 19, in company with Mr, Eastman, it was dete&uined 
that there was a light infestation of the insect on roadside apple 
trees and neglected trees from Berne, on the western border of 
Albany County, southward as far as Cobleskill. The infestation in 
the southwestern end of Schenectady County, in the vicinity of 
Delanson and Quaker Street and eastward through Duanesburg, is 
more severe. 
According to information at hand, the present distribution of 
' the apple and thorn skeletonizer in this State would indicate that 
the insect is present from Orient Point, on Long Island, north 
