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TERIPS ^Thysanoptera) 
Pennsylvania. PI. E. Eodgkiss (April 19)- J- Thrip's adults arc very abund- 
ant on apple "buds in sone orchards. 
PEACH " 
ORIENTAL FRUIT MOTH ( Grapholitha molesta Busck) ' 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (April 23): Between SO and 90 percent of the 
overwintering' larvae have pupated on this date. Peaches are approach- 
ing the shuck, stage. \ ... 
South Carolina. O.'L. Cartwright (April 28): Infestation is moderate 
to. heavy in peach orchards in the south-central section. The pest 
is earlier than usual in its activities. 
Georgia. C. II. Alden (April 18): Fruit noth caught on April 18 at Cor- 
nelia. No egg laying or twig injury has "been noted to date in this 
section. , • . .. 
0.- I. Snapp (April 22) : A practically matured larva was found 
in a peach drop on April 9 at Fort Valley. 'The first peach twig 
injury was noticed on April 13. The larvae in these twigs were 
from one-fourth to one- third grown. The infestation is. light. 
Michigan. R. Hutson (April 25): The oriental fruit moth had approxi- 
mately pupated 50 percent on March 25 at St. Joseph, and on April 
11 from 30 to 50 percent at South Haven. 
PEACH BORER ( Conopia exitiosa Say) 
Illinois. 0. I. Snapp. (April 13): ' During the examination, of 'peach trees 
at Caroondale, southern Illinois, 53 peach "borers wdre removed 
from one large 10-year-old peach tree. This is "believed to "be a re- 
cord for the number of "borers in one tree. 
PLUM CURCULIO ( Conotrachelus nenuphar EBst.) 
Dolaware. L. A. Stearns (April 20): The first cureulio of the season 
was collected "by jarring in Sussex County on April 6, about 2 weeks 
earlier than usual. They are appearing in about normal numbers. 
Virginia. A. M. TCoodside (April 20): Plum cureulio beetles are present 
in very large numbers in the Crozet peach orchards. More than 330 
beetles were jarred from 20 trees in the Zirklc orchard on April 
I3. This is the heaviest concentration I have observed. 
Georgia. C. H. Alden (April 20): Peak emergence from hibernating quar- 
ters occurred on March 2k at Cornelia, when 130 wore caught by jar- 
ring 20 large peach trees. 
