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states, Illinois reports this insect two weeks later than last year and 
the Ohio records are approximately three weeks later. 
The Oriental peach moth continues to "be at a low ebb throughout the 
greater part of its range. It is now recorded as far east as Fredonia 
in New York and has "been definitely located at Lake City in S.r-aC;. 
Although the plum curculio still continues to he subnormally abund- 
ant throughout the greater part of the Eastern States, present conditions 
in Georgia indicate that there will he a heavier population after the 
peach season this year than has occurred for several years owing to poor 
weather conditions interferinr with effective spraying, and reports from 
Illinois indicate that this insect is above normal in the southern part 
of the State. 
Throughout the raspberry-growing sedition extending from Ohio and 
New York into Ontario the raspberry sawfly is, doing very considerable 
damage. ..;.;.' ,-.-?■ 
A rather serious grape root worm outbreak developed in New York 
State and extended into Berrien County, Michigan. 
The strawberry root aphid has increased so rapidly in the straw- 
berry-growing section near Chadbourn, N. C, that it is a serious eco- 
nomic factor in that region. 
Although the early indications were that the Mexican bean beetle 
would be subnormally abundant in the originally infested areas, because 
of low winter survival, subsequent conditions have caused this insect to 
increase enough to offset the winter loss. During the month the insect 
spread rapidly across eastern Maryland. 
The elm leaf beetle appeared in serious numbers at Troy and in the 
suburbs of Dayton. This pest appears to be confined to the Miami Val- 
ley in the southeastern part of Ohio. No reports have been received 
from other States this year. 
The usual number of reports on termite damage were received this 
month. 
OUTSTANDING ENTOMOLOGICAL FEATURES IN CANADA FOR JULY, 1928. 
Reports indicate that the onion maggot is more troublesome than 
usual in Ontario, sections of New Brunswick, and in southern Saskatche- 
wan and Manitob; . 
The outbreak of the roadside grasshopper, Camnula peliucida Scud. , 
is affecting range grasses and grain crops at Riske Creek, Gang Range, 
Alkali Lake, Dog Creek, and Big Bar Range, and Stump Lake in the Nicola 
