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Du.rir.fi: the third week of the month emergence "began in Georgia ond south- 
ern Missouri. In the Southwest emergence was observed during the first 
week: in the month, and moths were abundant in bait pais in ITew Mexico by 
the 10th. In southern California eggs were observed during the third 
week in the month. 
Zruit aphids were reported as generally scarce throughout the New 
Sigland States. A moderate abundance of these insects was reported from 
the Middle Atlantic States, and hut slight abundance in the Sou.th Atlantic 
States. In The last Central States those insects were moderately abundant, 
and appeared to be decreasing in Illinois and. Missouri. 
Iggs of the oriental fruit moth were observed in northeastern Georgia 
on April 18, by which time over 70 per cent of the overwintering larvae 
had pupated and about a third had emerged as adults. The first emergence 
in Virginia was observed on April 14 and the first eggs were found in 
that State on the 22d. By the third week in April pupation was practi- 
cally completed in Delaware. ITo pupation had taken place by this time, 
however, in western II cv; York. 
The plum curculio was first collected in the field in Tennessee on 
April 4, In Georgia on April 5, in Virginia on April 6, and in Delaware 
on April 20. This is the latest appearance of adults in the past 12 years 
in Georgia. 
The vegetable weevil is spreading gradually in the Gulf section. 
During late March and early April it was found in 2 counties in the south- 
eastern corner of Arkansas, in 18 additional parishes in Louisiana, and 
in 1 ad-.itional county in Texas. 
The Colorado potato beetle was reported in unpr ace dented numbers 
from the Gulf coast of Alabama and Mississippi. 
Overwintering adults of the Mexican bean beetle seem to have passed 
the winter exceptionally well as far north as Cor.necticut, and adults 
were emerging from hibernation quarters during the third week in April 
in outdoor cages in Delaware. 
