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Maryland 
E. IT. Cory (May 25) 
abundant . 
The oriental fruit moth is moderately 
Kentucky 
Georgia 0. I. Snapp (May 2): The first twig injury of the season was 
observed on April 22 at Jort Valley. The oldest larvae found 
in peach twigs today (May 2) were about two weeks old. Last 
year the first twig injury was observed here on April 29, 
which .was the latest date for first twig injury since the in- 
sect became established here. The dates of the first twig in- 
jury of the ether years are:. April- .4, 1929; April 25, 1928; 
April 1, 1927; April 20, 1926; April 10, 1925. This insect 
continues to be a peach pest of only secondary importance in 
this section of the Georgia peach belt. 
C. H. Alden (May 20): The oriental fruit moth is scarce at 
Cornelia. Occasionally larvae can be found in small green 
peaches. 
1 W.. A. Price (May 25): The oriental fruit moth is moderate- 
ly abundant. It appeared at Paducah in some numbers during 
early May, there being as many as 30 wilted twigs per tree. 
At this time they seem to have pupated (May 22). 
R. H. Pettit (May 25): The oriental fruit moth is scarce. 
H. G. Butler (May 18): Larvae were observed in peach twigs 
at Harriman today but they were not numerous. 
J. M. Robinson (May 25): The oriental fruit moth is moderate- 
ly abundant at Millport. 
R. W. Earned (May 25): Peach twigs injured by larvae were 
received on April 29 from Meridian, on May 4 from Ruleville, 
and on May 20 from Water Valley. 
PLUM CURCULIO ( Conotraehelu s nenuphar Hbst . ) 
Massachusetts A. I. Bourne (May 23): In his jarring tests Professor Wh.it- 
comh found the first beetles on May 15. By the 18th he was 
able to collect a considerable number. 
Mi chi gan 
Tennessee 
Al aba-ma 
Mississippi 
New York Weekly News Letter, Hew York State College of Agriculture 
(May): Adults were obtained by jarring in the lower Hudson 
River Valley on May 6. On May 9 they were observed in the 
extreme northeastern corner of the State, and by the end of 
of the month they were numerous in the Lake fruit valley. 
Although considerable fruit scarring: has been observed, the 
abundance does not appear to be abnormal. (Abstract J.A.H. ) 
New Jersey Weekly News Letter, New Jersey State College of Agriculture 
(May): Although the plum curculio is being observed quite 
generally over the State, it does not appear to be so numerous 
as last year. (Abstract J.A.H.) 
