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favorable to the San Jose scale and a considerable increase occurred in 
the southern part of the State. Indications are that the southern 
Illinois peach orchards will have to be sprayed this fall. 
COMSTOCKS MEALYBUG ( Pseud ) coccus corns tocki Kuw. ) 
Virginia. W. S. Hough (October 23.); This mealybug developed to such an ex- 
tent in a few apple orchards in Frederick & Clarke Counties that much fruit 
was damaged. The calyx end of' s.ome varieties turned black- and on other 
varieties, such as York, both calyx and stem end turned black from the 
sooty mold which develops in the haneydew secreted by the mealybugs. 
. Large white patches show on /the bark, indicating deposition of overwinter- 
ing egg masses. 
PEACH 
ORIENTAL FRUIT MOTH ( Grapholitha molests Busck) . 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (October' 26 ) : Almost every peach of varieties maturing in 
October is infested. Some have more than one larva. No evidence of in- 
jury to apples. 
Michigan. R. Huts on (October 22): Was held in check by parasites in most 
peach-growing areas. About South Haven some- orchards showed 30-40 per- 
cent damage, notwithstanding the presence of several species of parasites. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (October 23): Heavy infestations have been reported from 
Jackson, Meridian, and Aberdeen districts. 
PEACH BORER (C ^nopia exitiosa Say ) 
Georgia. C. H. Alden (October 18): Light infestation at Cornelia. Most or- 
chards have been treated. 
0. I. Snapp (October 21): Although there was a, moderate infestation 
of overwintered larvae and resulting adults late in the summer, the indi- 
cations are that new larvae are at present less abundant than usual in 
peach trees at Fort Valley. This somewhat light infestation is believed 
to be due t > frequent heavy- rains during the early part of the hatching 
season that undoubtedly prevented many larvae from gaining entrance into 
peach trees. 
LESSER PEACH BORER ( Conopia pictioes G. k R. ) 
Ohio. T. E. Parks (October 26): These insects are causing Serious damage to 
poach trees in parts of Ottawa County. They ar^ now present from very 
young t o almost half -grown borers. 
PLUM CURCULIO ( Conotrachelus nenuphar Hbst. ) 
Maine. F. H. Lathrop (October 20): A few adults are emerging in experimental 
