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Georgia, 0. I. Snapp (June 20): Soccnd-goneration larvae are attacking 
green peaches- in home orchards at Fort Valley. The infestation is 
rather heavy in those orchards where there are late varieties. The 
insect is not present or is of no economic importance in the 
commercial orchards, as there are no late varieties of poaches in 
these orchards. 
Kentuclcy. M. L. Didlake (June): Was much more abundant than last year, 
as reported fro:: Lexington on May 28 and in western Kentucky on 
June 9« 
Tennessee, G. M. Bent ley (June 1 and 12): Oriental fruit moth causing 
twig injury to peach trees generally over the State. 
Louisiana. C. 0. Eddy (June): Oriental fruit noth reported from Grant 
Parish, in wost«central Louisiana. Specimens were sent. 
PEACH BORER ( Conopia exitiosa Say) 
Connecticut, P. Garnan (June 20) : More abundant than for-'several years. 
Georgia. 0, I, Snapp (June 20): Peach orchards in the vicinity of Port 
Valley have been examined regularly for peach .borer cocoons since 
May 3» The first cocoon was found on May 26, which shows that 
pupation did not start unusually early. The first cact pupal skin 
was removed from a tree en May 23, 1937, and on May 9, 19.36. 
Cocoon collections indicate a heavier pupation earlier this season 
than last. The infer to.tion is about average. 
Tennessee. W, F, Turner (June 20): Evidences of abundant injury noted 
in two orchards in Roane County on June 15 and l6. . . 
BLACK' PEACH APHID ( Anuraphis persicae-niger Smith) 
California. E. 0. Essig (June): The black peach aphid was observed to 
pass the winter in the apterous stage on small twigs of peoches 
and pluns at Berkeley, llo forms were found upon the roots of a 
peach tree. 
PEAR 
FEAR PSYLLA ( Pa^llia pyricola Foerst.) 
Connecticut, M, P. Zappe (June 23): Appears to be rather scarce, even 
on uns prayed pears. 
Hew York, ll 4 Y. State Cell, Agr. Hews Letter (June): The pear psylla 
was only moderately abundant the first 3 weeks of Juno. However, 
hot weather at the end of the month hastened development, 
necessitating control measures in some orchards. " 
