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CODLING MOTH 
Although very heavy populations of larvae of the codling moth 
( Carpocapsa pomonella L.) went into the winter of 1932-33, severe subzero 
temperatures in the East Central States produced very heavy winter mortality. 
In northeastern Kansas and western New York survival was high, as was also the 
case in the Pacific Northwest, The spring season was very much delayed, how- 
ever, in the Pacific Northwest, and in general but little damage was done in 
that region. Because of neglect of about 5 percent of the orchards in this 
region, however, a very heavy population of worms has built up, probably the 
heaviest ever recorded in the Pacific Northwest. Despite the setback received 
in the East Central States severe first-brood injury was reported from that 
region late in May and early in June, with similar heavy infestations in New 
England and western New York, westward through Michigan to Wisconsin and Iowa, 
and southward to Kansas and Tennessee. Later in the season second-brood and 
third-brood injury was reported from western South Carolina northward to 
western New York, and westward to Minnesota and Kansas. The only eastern State 
reporting low populations and slight damage was Delaware. In the East Central 
States Illinois reported the worst infestation in the last 20 years. Large 
numbers of larvae went into hibernation throughout the Eastern States, 
ORIENTAL FRUIT MOTH 
The first adults of the oriental fruit moth ( Grapholitha molesta Busck) 
to be observed were seen in Georgia on March 12. They were next observed in 
South Carolina on March 24, in Tennessee March 31, and in Delaware April 18. 
The insect seemed to be more troublesome than usual in parts of North Carolina 
and South Carolina, Mississippi, Arkansas, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania, 
and considerable fruit injury to quince was observed along the lake shores of 
Ohio and New York. Considerable fruit injury was reported throughout New 
England and the Middle Atlantic States, westward into Ohio and Indiana. Infes- 
tations over the remainder of the country were light to moderate; there was 
practically no damage in the Fort Valley, Ga. , peach section. No material 
spread was recorded during the year. 
SAN JOSE SCALE 
The winter of 1932-33 was very adverse to survival of the San Jose scale 
( Aspidiotus perniciosus Comst.) in the East Central and the North Central 
States. Illinois reported 90 percent mortality, Missouri §6 percent, and 
Wisconsin 94 percent in Sheboygan County and from 80 to 90 percent in Racine 
County. In the South Atlantic States Georgia reported 92 percent mortality 
following the freezing weather in February, and in the Pacific Northwest 
Oregon reported 40 percent mortality. As the season advanced a decided in- 
crease in the population was noted in Massachusetts, Georgia, Illinois, and 
Oregon. In Georgia infestations were more severe than they have been during 
the last five years, and encrusted trees were found in practically all 
orchards in Upson and Peach Counties despite the high percentage of winter 
killing. 
