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FRUIT TREE LEAF BEETLE ( Syneta alb i da Lee.) 
Oregon. B. G. Thompson and S. C. Jones- (March 24): The Syneta beetle is 
beginning to appear in apple orchards at Monroe. The first larvae were 
found in a prime orchard near Forest Grove on March 14. 
.-. WESTERN APPLE CURCULIO ( Tachyoterellus quadrir-ibbus ma gnus List) 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (March 20): The apple curculio built up its population 
last summer and there have been no losses in hibernation. 
EUROPEAN RED MITE ( Paratetranychus mlosus C. & F.) 
Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (March 28): Eggs from orchards in Anherst 
where the temperatures ranged from -25 to -30° F. apparently were unaffect- 
ed. 
Connecticut. W. E. Britton (March 23): A majority of the eggs have survived 
the winter. 
California. M. L. Jones (March 16): Santa Clara County reported the 
European red mite as causing moderate damage on 25,000 acres of prunes 
and cherries during February. 
PEACH 
ORIENTAL FRUIT MOTH ( C-rapholitha molesta Busck) 
New York. P. J. Parrott (March): There has been about 75 percent mortality 
in most sections of western New York. 
New Jersey. T. J. Headlee, R. C. Burdette, and B. F. Driggers (March): The 
oriental fruit moth is scarce. 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (March 23): No pupation of the oriental fruit 
moth, 40-50 percent mortality, March 15. 
Georgia. C. H. Alden (March 19): No pupation noted to date at Cornelia. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (March 27): In most sections of the State peach buds 
have been completely killed and this probably will have a tendency to 
check the late brood. 
Mississippi. C. Lvle (March 22): Peach twigs showing injury by larvae 
were received during the month from Quitman, Jackson, Humphreys and 
Attala Counties. 
