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hag- MOTH ( Pliopotron pithociim A, & S,) 
Maine, H, B, Peirson (AutTU-st ) ; A few full-grown larvae wore found feeding 
on apple foliage in G-ardiner, Starting spinning cocoons on August 26 . 
Pirst record of this insect in Maine. 
iiPPLB MAGG-OT ( Phagoletis pomonella. ¥alsli) 
How York, H, Y, State Coll, Agr, lle\*7s Letter (August 4): In Clinton County 
injurj'- is severe in a fev/ totally neglected plots of trees, Oviposition 
started not lo.tor than Jul;^ 10, Plies are noted occasionally, 
APPLE iiPEID ( Aphi s pomi Leg.) 
Hew York, H, Y, State Coll. Agr, Hews Letter (July 2g): In western How 
Yorkj in Hiagara County, aphids appear to he on the wane althoua’h they 
are still serious on micared for apples. In Monroe Count;/ on the in- 
crease again near the lake, 
VJOOLLY APPLE ilPHID ( Piriosona lanigcrun Hausn.) 
Hex«r York, H, Y, 'State Coll. Agr, Hexvs Letter (Augu.st ll) : In western Hew 
Pork, several growers have conplained of this aphid defoliating trees, 
A close check-up this stuiaer indicated that leaf ;/ellowing and drop 
occurs at this tine, correlating with a Duild— up of woolly aphids on 
■ inner parts of the tree. However, trees showing very fexf v/oolly aphids 
oAso ha„ve the leaf drop, and indications are that the trees shoxiring 
yellowing and drop are those having infestations of the green aphid 
( Aphis poni .Deg.) earlier and that the woolly aphid is "being hlaraed 
for the darnago caused hy a comhination'of green aphids, troatneiit, and 
possibly sunner oil huild-up, 
Mississippi, C, Lyle (August 2}): Poported as injujring apple trees in 
Montgoncry County on July 26 , 
C0MS‘T0CK*S MEALYBUG ( Pseudococcus constocki Kuw,) 
Virginia. A, M, Hoodside (August 24): Pew a.dults in an orchard near 
Staunton, A.ugusta County, v/here there was a light infestation last 
year. 
Ohio, G, J, Hacusslor (August 21): Adult fenales of the second genera,tion 
are very abundant in tx/o apple orchards at Proctorville in Lav/rcnce 
County, Sone are still feeding, large numbers are migrating in search 
of oviposition quarters, others are ovipositing, _ Eggs of the third 
generation are alread;/ abundant and the hatch has just started. The 
young nymphs are still in the egg masses and have not yet bojgun to 
feed. A considerable am.oxint of injury in the form of sooty mold and 
mealybug egg masses is present on the fruit, Parasitiza,tion is ex- 
tremely loxir., only tv/o cocoons of mealybug para.sites being foxmd in the 
tx*;o orchards, A very severe infestation of this m.ealybug is present 
