INSECT PEST SURVEY 3ULLE 
Vol. 8 Eovember 1,1928 
OUTSTANDING ENTOMOLOGICAL FUTURES IN - - - PES ] ,1928. 
False wirewonns are reported throughout the latter half of t - * 
as doing very serious damage in western Kansas, where they were cleaning 
up fall-sown wheat. 
The apple curculio in Massachusetts particularly ir. t tern part 
of the State, was abnormally abundant this season, doing almost ae much 
damage as the plum curculio. 
The peach borer is emerging later in the south than ucual this 
year. Adults -ere observed in the Eort Valley section as late as Octo .r 
11. Infestations appear to be heavier than usual but owing to unprofit- 
able conditions in the peach belt less control treatment than usual is 
being given. 
The grape phylloxera has been found for the first time in Los 
Angeles County. This is the second time that it has been recorded from 
southern California, the previous record being from San - Count . 
The walnut husk maggot, Rhagoletis .juglar.dis C res: son, is report 
from the Chino-Pomona section of southern California. Phe infest * 
appears to be of several years standing and is most serious on 
walnuts , 
An unusual habit of the citrophilus mealybug ie reporl "Jm 
California. The insects are infestii p through the apical op ■•'--' and 
are found in all stages wit:. in the fruit* 
The harlequin bug has been mo. Lent in northei 
than in :r.any years. Considerable damage occurred in bodd 1g 
Late surveys indicate that tl ican bean bet •. 
eastward about two tiers of counties in : over 1 ' rl- 
bution of last year, 1 afl entered the south I rn part I ' ' 
in Orange and Rockland Counties* It is recorded for I t ti 
p from the gn I r part of N re. In rolina 
• ■ insept has reached the coast, and in I Lt ' tortb- 
east corner and has cros.>.d the St t< Line into Brand - '■ ■ 
Mich. There has b( Lly no extension to th( t or BOUtl . 
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