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APPLE FLEA WEEVIL ( Orchestes pallicornis Say) 
Indiana. L. 3P. Steiner (June l6): The apple flea weevil is causing very seri- 
ous damage in an apple orchard near Buckskin. Adults "by the hundreds can 
"be seen by looking up from almost any location under many of the trees. 
There appears to "be a distinct difference in the population density and the 
amount of foliage injury between cleaned and uncleaned parts of the orchard. 
NEW YORK WEEVIL ( Ithycerus noveboracensis Porst. ) 
Michigan. R. Hut son (June 19): The xirst Hew York weevil seen in several 
years was observed at Belding on June 18, where it was fairly plentiful on 
a planting of young apple trees in recently cleared land. 
Wisconsin. E. I. Chambers (May 25) J Serious damage resulted to a newly 
planted orchard of apple and. plum trees near Warrens, Monroe County. Tie 
light sand area was poorly prepared for planting, there being many oak 
saplings and sweetfern on the ground that were heavily infested. The 
beetles destroyed the breaking buds and ate patches of bark on the stems. 
PEACH 
PLUM CURCULIO ( Conotrachelus ne nuphar Host.) -' 
Connecticut. P. Garman (June 2H): Damage to apple by the plum cur culio is 
less than usual in ITew Haven. 
Hew York. II. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (June): The plum curculio was 
but moderately abundant throughout the State during the month. 
Delaware, L. A. Stearns (J\ine 19): Activity of overwintered adults is now 
ended at 3ridgeville; the peak of issuance of first-brood grubs from drop 
peaches was from June 10 to 15, about 10 days later than usual. 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (June 20): Although no second-generation eggs have 
been deposited in the insectary at Port Valley to date, peaches coming 
to the packing sheds today contain newly hatched larvae, indicating that 
deposition of second-generation eggs has started in the orchards. A 
heavy second brood 3f larvee with considerable damage to the Elberta peach 
crop has been predicted. (June 21): Deposition of second-generation 
eggs began in the insectary today, and in the field several days ago. 
Hiley, the first free-stone variety, is just beginning to ripen; there- 
fore this variety •/Till be subjected to a second brood of larvae, as 
will Georgia 3elle and Elberta. The Hiley usually escapes a seconder odd 
attack, but the emergence of first-generation adults occurred consider- 
ably earlier than usual. 
1/ The following note credited to 0. I. Snapp on page 133 of the May 1, 
1935* Insect Pest Survey Bulletin — w May 31* First-generation adults started 
emerging from peach drops during the night, following rain yesterday" — was 
sent in by T. L. Bissell, of Experiment, Ga. 
