-94- 
CLPCBING CUTTOH' (Lr mpra barnesi Benjaman) 
Washington 33. J. Newcomer (April): T.ie climbing cut^om was first 
noted climbing meach trees a:\d injuring fruit buds on Ar>ril 
10 in Yakima. On April 22 aeny larvae are pupating. 
LD33DR F3ACH BOBSS ( Aea-eria t>ictipes G. & R. ) 
Georgia 0. I. Snapp (April 16): Sggs under field conditions are 
now hatching at Fort Valley. Sci^e larvae in trees are now 
one week old. Infestation is heevy in old neglected peach 
orchards. 
'K H. Clarke (April 4): Field collections at Thomastonj, 
showed a number of nunae March 29. Ah adult male emerged 
from field collections r>laced in the insectary April 4, the 
first adult to emerge in the insectary. 
ORIZTT.M FRUIT : Y 0?H ( Gracholith a molesta Busck) 
Delaware L. A. Stearns (April 21): Eighty per cent pupation of over- 
wintering larvae by April 10. Ninety-one per cent pupation 
of overwintering larvae by April 21. 
Virginia VJ. J. Schoene (April 23): Adults be t *an emerging at Blacks- 
burg on April 14, and the first eggs were obtained April. 22. 
:.'$ths were obtained in bait pails at Boisack on April 14. 
Georgia '7. H. Clarke (April 18): The first egrs were laid in the 
insectary at Thomaston . April 14. flvcr 73 per cent of 
the overwintering material had pupated through, today April 18 
and over 35 per cent of the ovDr.^interin;; material had emerged 
as adults through today. No eggs have been found in field 
observations. 
C. H. Aider. (April 18): A few moths are fceing caught in 
bait traps; no egg deposition. 
0. I. Snapp (April 20): No first-generation larvae have 
been found in Fort Valley in the field to date. 
Indiana J. J. Davis (April 26): The oriental fruit worm apparent- 
ly hibernated with a very low mortality; and wp may anticipate 
a noticeable increase this spring. However, t:\c -peach crop 
will be very light, but -probably there Kill be enough fruit 
to carry over the insect in large numbers. No moths had 
emerged at Bedford by April 23. 
Wisconsin C. L. Fluke (April 25),: The oriental fruit moth is very 
abundant; more live worms overwintered than usual. 
