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Indiana. H. 0. Deny (August 26): A progressive increase in the number of r.oths 
caught in bait traps was noted in the peach regions of the southern part of 
the State from the first of the mohth to Aupjst 19, according to reports fron 
G. E. Marshall at Bedford and R. F. Sazama at Vincennes. 
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Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (August 17): .Oriental fruit noth reported in Madison 
County. Abundant in orchards where peach is interplanted with apple. Larvae 
have been found injuring the fruit of apple. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle and assistants (August): The oriental fruit noth was re- 
ported during August fron Clay, Lafayette, Union, Tate, Lauderdale, Lowndes, 
Monroe, Chickasaw, and Tippah Counties. (Abstract, J.A.H.) 
PLUM CURCULIO ( Cono tracheitis nenuphar Hbst.) 
Connecticut. P. Garnan (August 22): Much less damage to apples this year by the 
plum curculio, but considerable more to peaches. Good control secured &** com- 
mercial orchards. 
Georgia. C. H. Alden (August 26): The plum curculio is scarce at Cornelia. Very 
light infestation in fruit at harvest, 1932. 
Ohio. E. W. Mendenhall (July 30): The plum curculio is very abundant on plum in 
the central counties. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (July 27): This pest has continued to feed and oviposit 
longer than usual this summer. 
Tennessee. H. G. Butler (July 27): ITo oviposition by first-brood curculio adults 
has been observed in the breeding cages at the insectary. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle and assistants (August): The plum curculio is quite generally 
abundant throughout the State. In some cases iDractically every pench in an 
orchard was heavily infested. (Abstract, J.A.H.) 
APRICOT 
SHOT-HOLE BORER ( Scolytus rugulosus Ratz.) 
Utah. G. P. Khowlton (August l): Shot-hole borers are causing severe damage to ■»•*■• 
some of the apricot orchards in the Brigham, IFillard, Perry section of Bo^ 
Elder County. 
QUINCE 
QUINCE LACEBUG ( fforythucha cydoniae Pitch) 
Ichigan. R. Hutson (August 18): The lacebug is abundant enough to necessitate 
control, measures on 2 acres of quince. 
PLUM 
SNOWY TREE CRICKET ( Oecanthus niveus DeG.) 
Idaho. R. T7. Haegele (August 24): Snowy tree cricket populations are on the in- 
crease in many prune orchards of southwestern Idaho, necessitating dusting 
or spraying in a few orchards. 
