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R. Hutson (October 23): The plum curculio is moderately 
abundant, and very abundant in restricted localities. 
L. Haseman (October 22): The plum curculio fed and bred 
later than usual, but no developments this month. 
SHOT-HOLE B0K3R ( Scolytus rug^ilosus Ratz.) 
N. D. Peets (October 17): The shot-hole borer is very 
abundant on badly kept peach and plum trees in Lincoln, 
Copiah, and Simpson Counties. 
TARNISHED PLAIIT BUG ( Lygus pratensis L.) 
A. I. Bourne (October 26): The tarnished plant bug through- 
out the late summer and early fall proved very abundant, and 
its attack was unusually persistent. It caused rather con- 
spicuous damage on a number of crops on which it does not 
usually concentrate. For instance, gladioli suffered con- 
siderably from the attacks of this species. There was con- 
siderable blighting and other injury on the blossom spikes as 
a result of plant-bug attack. We had reports of its injury 
on peaches and on verious ornamental shrubs. Early in the 
season there was considerable twig injury on peaches. 
A LSAFHOPPER ( Erythroneura .plena B earner) 
0. I. Snapp (October 16): Swarms of these hoppers are now 
attacking peach foliage at Port Valley; however, they are not 
so abundant as they were during the fall of 1930. 
PEAR LEAP BLISTER MITE ( Eriophyes pyri Pgst.) 
E. 0.' Essig (September 28): Pear leaf blister mites are 
moving to hibernating quarters around the bases of buds and 
now in leaf axils, in pear-growing districts throughout the 
State. 
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RED-HUMPED CATERPILLAR (Schizura concinna S. & A.) 
T. H. Parks (October 22): These caterpillars were sent to 
us with the statement that they were defoliating cherry trees 
in Pairfield County. 
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PLUM 
PLUM G-0 TT GER ( Antho nomas - scutellaris Lee.) 
M. H. Swenk (October 26): A Jefferson County correspondent 
