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the grower to spray with nicotine sulphate. (M a y 1?): The 
rusty brown plumsaphid infestation has become mere general 
and heavier since my report of May 4. A number of complaints 
of damage from this insect have recently reached the labora- 
tory. The infestation is apparently heavier than usual, 
Mississippi R W. Earned (May 29): During the latter part of April 
Inspector F„ P„ Amsler, Gulfport, reported that there had 
been very little complaint in regard to plant lice among the 
truck growers en the G-ulf Coast this spring. From other parts 
of the State, however, have come many complaints in regard to 
these insects. Perhaps the most abundant species has been 
the southern plum or rusty brown aphid H ysteroneura setariae . 
Specimens identified, by Mr. A. L, Hamner as this species have 
been received from the following counties: Washington, Jackson, 
Marshall, Lauderdale, Tate, Noxubee, Holmes, Copiah, and 
Harrison. 
9 re S°n ^Don C. M te (M a y 11) s The prune aphid is reported by Mr* 
'Jilbur to be later than usual this year. First noted on prunes 
in Umatilla County on M a y 2, and none found as yet on peach. 
RAS PBERRY 
K&M&^HOFJflED TREE CRICKET ( Oecanthu s ni.g ricornis Walk.) 
Indiana J„ J, D a vis (M a y 5): Eggs have been reported commonly from 
raspberry canes in central Indiana, . 
RASPBERRY FRUIT WORM ( Byturus uni col or Say) 
Indiana J„ J» Davis (M a y 26): Raspberry fruit worm adults Byturus 
uni co lor were destructive to red raspberry May 21; black varie- 
ties were not attacked. This is the second year they have been 
destructive there. 
Oregon Don C Mote (May 11): The raspberry fruit -worn ( Byturus spp. ) 
adults we're abundant on April 19, according to R. F. Wilbur, 
County Horticultural Inspector, Freewater, Oreg. At that time 
the first blossom clusters were unfolding from terminal shoots 
of raspberries. The adults were feeding on blossom clusters 
and leaves. 
GRAPE 
EIGHSB- SPOTTED FORESTER ( Alypia octo ma cula ta Fab.) 
Kansas J. .'.'. McColloch (May 14) J Larvae of this insect were received 
from Gypsum with ths information that they were injuring grape 
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