PLUM CURCULIO ( Conotr-ich ely-s r.eniiruirr Fost.) 
I-I. L. Cozier (Septe'nber 1): ler.ch grov.ers in the Bridgeville 
section of the Str.te have suffered enornioiTs losses this year 
from rorniy peaches, investigation yesterday indicated 
that the major portion of this daiuage is. due to late curcnlio. 
<*PP^j^sntly there have 09 en t-.vo broods of this insect in thr.t 
section this year. 
BLhCIGEHRY PSYLLID ( Trioz- tri^anctata Fitch) 
Z. ::. Cory (September I3): This insect has been reported as at 
taclcing bla,ck:berry at Sarleigh Heights. This -is a ner record. 
It is also recorded from Petersburg, Dorchester County. 
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POPZSr TSIT- CaT5R?ILL«K ( Ilalacosoma dis stria Km.') 
Z. P. ".ietcalf (September j): This insect seems to be very gen- 
eral on persi'imion trees. Practically every tree is infested, 
ilany trees have 20 to 30 feet completely defoliated. This pest 
-.-as bad last year but is much :"orse this year. 
C-RaPS 
C-RiiP5 3I2RY :;GTI-: ( Polychrosis vi teana Clem. ) 
H. L. Dozic:- (September l): TcrK: of the second brood of the 
grape berry moth is begin^iing to sho-.v up very badly on several 
properties in the Dover section. 3y this date 50 per cent of 
the berries on lU acres of viijeyard appear to be injured by the 
-orms, 77hich seem to be about a V;-eelc old. 
lilAEHOPPERS (Jassidae) 
.. "-Icndenhall (September 27): I find these active little in 
sects "iuite numerous on grape leaves tat they do not seem, to do 
any appreciable damage. 
SIX-SPOTTED GRaFE 3E3TLE (Pelidnota pui-^ctata L.) 
2. ?. Pelt (September 2U) : .-.dults of the spotted grape vine 
beetle -.-ere unusually numerous in late summer on grape vines 
in the vicinity of !;Ter York City, t~o, three, or even four or 
five beiiig noticed upon individual vines. 
