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R. W. Harnod and assistants (May): The poach borer is re- 
ported as very abundant in Dur-nt, Jackson, Chickasaw, and Cal- 
houn Counties, and moderately abundal in Gulfport, Wiggins, 
Yazoo City, Alcorn, Prentiss, Moss Point, Ocean Springs, and 
Laurel . 
ORIENTAL FRUIT MOTH ( Lasoeyresia molesta Busck) 
T. L. Guy ton (May 21): The oriental fruit, moth is very 
abundant at Harrisburg. 
H. L. Dozier (May 18): The majority of the oriental fruit 
moths have issued by this date. 
E. N. Cory (May 6): Egg-laying has been delayed. Only a 
few eggs have been found, 
C. K. Br anno n (May 15): This pest is causing unusually se- 
vere damage to peaches over all the State. 
0. I. Snapp (May 16): The infestation of middle Georgia is 
light, as it was in 1S28 at this season of the year. Larvae 
of the second generation have started to pupate. 
J.J. Davis (May); The oriental fruit moth is very abun- 
dant in the southern portions of the State. 
S. C. Chandler (May): Emergence of the oriental fruit moth 
from larvae held over winter in corrugated cardboard strips 
out of doors took place at Carbondale on April 6, when 90 per 
cent of the peach petals were off, and continued for one 
month, but 80 per cent emerged the first two days; 74 per cent 
of the larvae put into winter quarters failed to emerge, and 
hibernation studies showed tha.t larvae under normal orchard 
conditions suffered a mortality of about the same severity. 
The first-brood infestation, as indicated by the wilted twigs, 
is light except in a few favored locations. 
R. H. Pettit (May 17): Adults were out on April 26. 
J. M. Robinson (May 23): This insect is moderately abundant 
throughout the State. Adults of the first generation emerged 
a week a.go. 
R. ".". Harned and assistants (May) : The oriental fruit moth 
was reported as moderately abundant at L aurel and Holly 
Springs, and scarce at Okolona. 
PLUM CURCULIO ( Conotracholu s nenuphar Hbst.) 
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