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were- observed today on the wing and emerging from trees. This 
indicates that they are emerging later than usual this year. 
Normally they have all emerged, by- October 1 in this locality 
(Fort Valley). Paradichlorobenzene is being used this week 
in Georgia. On account of the late moth emergence the usual appli- 
cation aates for Georgia are a little too early this year. 
(October 19); The infestation is apparently heavier this year 
than usual. There was not ^o much paradichlorobenzene used 
this year as formerly on account of unprofitable crops during 
recent years at. Fort Valley* 
ORIENTAL ••FRUIT.' MOTH ( laspeyresia molesta Busck) 
Mississippi R« Y/ c Harned (September 26): Injured peach twigs sent from 
New Albany* ., on September 10, were found to contain larvae 
that have been tentatively identified as those of the oriental 
peach moth* 
Ohio E« W# Mendenhall (October 8): The oriental peach moth is 
general all over Ohio. There is hardly any peach fruit which 
is not wormy * They are. surely a great menace to the peach 
' industry. 
PLUM C-URCULIO ( Conotrachelus nenuphar Hbst.) 
Georgia 0. I. Snapp (October 19): Adults are now leaving orchards 
for hibernating' quarters at Fort Valley* 
• ' SAN- JOSE SCALE ( Aspidiotus perniciosus Comst.) 
Georgia 0, I, Snapp (October 19.)'-: The general infestation is less 
than the average in the Middle Georgia Peach Belt. The season 
has not been very favorable for scale increase. A good deal of 
red fungus has been observed in some orchards in .the middle 
western part Of the State, 
GRAPE 
GRAPE LEAFHOPPER ( Erythroneura comes Say) 
Nebraska M, H„ Swenk (September 1-October l): Additional reports of 
injury to .grape leaves by the grape leafhopper w ere received 
during the first ten days of September, . 
GRAPE PHYLLOXERA ( Phylloxera vitifoliae Fitch) 
California Monthly News Letter, Los Angeles County Horticultural Commis- 
sion, Vol. 10, No. 10, October 10,1928: An infestation of the 
grape $hyHoxera has rechitly boon found in a vineyard near 
