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APPLE FLEA WEEVIL ( Orchestes pallicornis Say) 
Indiana. A. J. Ackerman (March 31) «' Adults of the. apple flea weevil are 
active on apple "buds at Elberfeld. 
ELAT -HEADED APPLE TREE BORER ( Chrysobothris femorata Oliv. ) 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (April 20): Reports of infestation of fruit and 
shade trees, including cherry, apple, cottonwood, elm, hackberry, 
boxelder, silver maple, etc., continued to "be received during the 
period March 21 to April 20# These new-complaints came from the 
southeastern one-third of the State. 
Oklahoma. E. A. Eenton (April 20): The flat-headed apple tree "borer is 
still in the larval stage. 
EUROPEAN RED MITE ( Paratetranychus pilosus C. & F. ) 
Connecticut. P. Garman (April): Eggs of the European red mite present in 
many orchards. None have "been hatched at .the present time. 
New York. II. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (April): Eggs of the 
European red mite were first observed hatching on April l6 in Rockland 
County and on April 2h in Dutchess County. 
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PLUM CURCULIO ( Cbnotrachelus nenuphar Hbst.) 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (April 17): First overwintered adults of plum 
curculio jarred from peach trees at Bridgeville today. 
Virginia. W. J. Schoene (April 21): ' The first curculios were taken at 
Crozet on April 8, and on April lU the first individuals were 'taken 
from orchards in the Roanoke section, and were occurring in peach 
orchards in considerable numbers by April 21. 
South Carolina. F. Sherman (April 20): D. Dunavan reports finding crescent 
cuts numerous on cxtltivated plum. 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (April 1): The peak of appearance of the curculio 
from hibernation at Fort Valley occurred on. March 29, and by March 30 
the beetles had reached the center of the orchards and were disseminated 
throughout the orchards. Shucks were being shed from a few peaches 
on March 31* Therefore, the dissemination of the curculio was -unusually 
late this year in comparison with the development of the fruit. The 
appearance of adult curculios from hibernation has not been as heavy 
as anticipated. (April S): The first .eggs of the season were found 
today. The most advanced egg was about' 4 days old. Very few eggs have 
been deposited to date, and none have hatched. (April 15): Although 
the peak of appearance of adults from hibernation in the Fort Valley 
area occurred on March 29, unus\ially late, very few eggs were deposited 
