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Illinois, W, P, Flint (FelDruniy 23); Examinations of overwintering larvae in 
several orchards in western Illinois have shown a very high survival, both 
on the trunks of trees and “below the snow line, 
Missouri, L, Haseman (Fehru.ary 23): Recent checks ..in northwestern Missouri in- 
‘ dicate that a“bove the snow line in some orchards, approximately 75 percent 
of the hibernating larvae were d ?ad a week ago. Breeding material in ex- 
posed outdoor screened enges at Columbia does not show such a high mortality. 
FOREST TENT CATERPILMR ( Malacosoma dis stria Hbn.) 
General, E, P, Felt (Februarjr 24): . Eggs occur in small numbers In southwestern '• 
Few England and southeastern Few York, 
FRUIT TREE LEAF ROLLER ( Cacoecia argyrosplla Walk, ) 
Missouri, L, Haseman (February 23)! Egg surveys made during the fall and early 
winter indicate that this insect has definitely moved westward, so that in- 
festation, including up to 20 or 30 egg packets to a tree, is no?; found as 
far west as central Missouri, A recent checkup on exposed egg packets in- 
dicates that in central Missouri the low temperatures have not seriously 
harmed hibernating eggs, though some growers in the Saint Louis orea report 
that part of the eggs in that area have been dam.aged by the cold, 
EYE-SPOTTED BUTMOTH ( Spilonota oce liana D, & S,) 
California, L, M, Smith (February): Now known to occur in^severai orchards in the 
Santa Clara “Valley. During the last season it did considerable damage to 
French prunes and was pa».’ticularly destructive to President plums, Hibern- 
acula now abundant and estimated to occur at the rate of 100 to 50O per tree, 
(Det, by H, H. Keifer, ) 
COMSTOCK’S IvEAL'YBUG ( Ps eudOcoccus comstocki Kuw.) 
“Virginia, W, S, Hough (Februa.ry 20); In “Virginia there are three general areas ol 
infestation, namely, the Crozet area, the Roanoke area, and the Winchester 
area. In each of these areas l^irge numbers of eggs occur on trees in heavily 
infested orchards, 
EUROPEAl^ RED MITE ( Par at et ranychus pilosus C, & F, ) 
Connecticut, P, Garman (February 19): very abundant in most apple orchards 
in Connecticut, 
“Virginia, W, S. Hough (February 20 ): Eggs more numerous in many , orchrards in the 
Winchester area than observed in previous seasons, Ap.pa;rently on the in- 
crease in “Virginia. Red sjidors ( Tet ranychus sp. ) are hibernating in large 
n-ombers in a couple of orchards in the Winch.^ster area. Eggs of P. pilosus 
apparently not abundant in the orchards where the red spiders are abundant, 
(Det, by E, A, McGregor.) 
