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ceges at Monmouth, Kennebec County, although freezing temperatures have 
occurred. Injury to apples in commercial orchards and on unsprayed 
trees is distinctly more severe than usual. "'- 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (October 21): Extensive jarring of peach trees by J. 
R. Thompson on September 23 and 25 showed that most of the adult cur- 
culios had left the trees at that time, 3 weeks after the 'appearance 
of many second-generation individuals on the same trees. It is not 
known whether thes_e individuals went to other hosts or locations or 
into hibernation. ' A diligent search in woods adjoining peach orchards, 
under peach prunings, pine limbs, and grass during the latter part of 
September and the first half of October, failed to locate any adults, 
although other species of curculios and leaf beetles were found. 
BLACK PEACH APHID ( Anur aphi s persicae-niger Smith) 
South Carolina. F. Sherman and W. C. Nettles (October 16): Above average 
during the year. 
CHERRY 
SHOT-HOLE BORER (Scolytus rugulosus Ratz . ) 
Nebraska. M, H. Swenk (October 20): Reported attacking cherry trees in 
Clay County on September 28. 
G RAPE 
GRAPE BERRY MOTH ( Polychrosis viteana Clem. ) 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (October 26): This insect is more abundant than usual in 
the' commercial vineyards along Lake" Erie. 
Michigan. R. Hutson (October 22): Infestation has been severe in Berrien and 
Van Buren Counties. 
PECAN 
HICKORY oHUCK WORM ( Laspoy resia caryana Fitch) 
South Carolina.' F. Sherman and W. C. Nettles (October 16): Some danage in 
eastern part of the State. 
OBSCURE SCALE ( Chrysomphalu s o bscurus Corns t. ) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (October 23): An infestation of obscure' scale on pecan 
was noted at Webb on October 12. 
HICKORY NUT 
A WEEVIL (Curculio sp.) : 
Missouri. L. Haseman (October 22): In recent years, hickory nuts through 
