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VE7CH BRUCHID 
This summer B ruckus brachialis Fahr. was found heavily infesting 
vetch seed in the following counties in North Carolina: Alexander, Anson, 
Catawba, Cabarrus, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Gaston, Guilford, Iredell, 
Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Bandolph, Rowan, Richmond, Stanly, 
Union, and Yadkin. The records of infestation in Alexander, Anson, 
Montgomery, and Richmond are new areas of infestation recorded this year. 
Percentage of infestation in all fields ran at least ^0 percent, with " 
maximums as high as 90 percent. During the year J. S. Pinkney reared 
two hynenopterotf? parasites from the vetch bruchid Lariophagus distingueji- 
dus (Forst. ) (det. A. B. Gahan), heretofore not known to attack this in- 
sect, and Bruchebdus mayri (Masi)(d:;t. A. B. Gahan), a European species 
not previously known to occur in North America. 
CODLING MOTH 
The codling moth, which was very much reduced in numbers at the 
"beginning of the 193^ season in the Middle West and East "because of 
unfavorable conditions in 1935. as '.veil as heavy winter mortality in 
certain Midwestern States, staged a very rapid comeback in many or- 
chards east of the Rocky Mountains. Some localities reported the worst 
infestation in years, the lat^r*-- broods being abnormally large. In Nebraska, 
Kansas, and Iowa, however, there was some represoion during the drought 
period, apparently because of the excessive heat and dryness. In the 
Rocky Mountain States and the Northwest the winter mortality was reported 
as low. The infestations in most of these western areas were in general 
about normal. Exceptions to this condition were reported in Montana. 
(3. A. Porter, Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine, U. S. D. A.) 
ORIENTAL FRUIT MOTH 
The oriental fruit moth was on the whole less abundant and de- 
structive than usual. Infestation generally lighter than normal was 
reported from Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, S^uth Carolina, Tennessee, 
and Virginia. Illinois reported general presence of this moth in the 
southern part of the State, but in reduced numbers, with early hot 
weather repressing the species. About the sane condition was noted in 
Southern Indiana and Kentucky. Light infestations, with some twig in- 
jury but little fruit injury, were observed in Arkansas, Massachusetts, 
northern Indiana, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. Somewhat heavier infesta- 
tion than usual was noted from Missouri (southeastern part early in 
season) and Ohio (northern part), and parts of New Jersey, Variable 
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