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Foi".r New York State crews were scouting in the township of North 
Hempstead, Nassau- County, Long Island, and have reported the discovery 
of one infestation, hut inasmuch, as no clean-up work lias yet been done, 
it is impossible to determine the extent or intensity of this infestation, 
MEXICAN FRUIT PLY ( Anastrepha . ludens . Loew) 
. Operation of _ approximately 1, 100 fly traps in the groves on the 
American side of the Rio Grande resulted in the capture of two specimens 
of A. palleus Coc. during the month of -August. One of these was-- taken 
in a grove nea.r Mission or. the 11th, and the, other, was taken in a grove 
on the outskirts of Brownsville on the 8th. It will be recalled that 
an adult was . taken in a grove south of Mission on July 14- Following 
the finding of these specimens a thorough examination was made of fruits 
and berries growing in the Valley in an effort to locate the host food, 
out all inspections gave negative results. 
The operation of 177 traps in 58 premises in Matamoros resulted in 
the taking of 23 adults. Adults were taken in four premises which had 
not been previously reported as infested. 
. Inspection of fruit arriving in the market at .Matamoros from points 
ill the interior. of Mexico repealed infestations- in apples, oranges, 
peaches, and pears. A total of 45 larvae were taken from these fruits 
during the month. 
NARCISSUS BULB FLY (Merodon equestris Fab. ) 
The Washington inspection house reports an interesting discovery 
of a larva, in a small narcissus bulb ( Narcissus bulboc odium conspicuus ) 
not more than 2 cm. in total length. This larva was found in a shipment 
arriving September 5 from London, England. The occurrence of larvae 
in such small bulbs is so unusual that photographs have been made of 
the specimen. 
