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JRUIT INSECTS 
SM JOSE SCALE ( Aspidiot-us pernio i os us Comst.) 
Maryland, E, N. Cory ( October 22): There has "been an unusual huild-up of this 
scale on apple throughout the State, 
Georgia. 0, I, Snapp (Octoher 20) : Conditions during the last month have heen 
unusually favorable for the Sah Jose scale at -Eort Valley.^ central Georgia, 
and' the insect 'has' increased, so: rapidly that the ■ infestation is consider.ably 
' greater than that of an" average year, 'Some ‘peach orchards are nov/ . encrusted 
with scale, although the trees have not yet entirely lost their leaves. 
Mississippi. ' C; Lyle (October 26): Gonsidefable damage -to peach. trees in Hinds 
and Scott Counties, injury to peach and pear trees in southwestern Mississippi, 
and heavy infestations on peach and rose. 
Ohio, G. A. Runner (September 2S): Large. numbers 'of. apples marked by scale in 
some orchards in the Sandusky area. An- increase -.over ..last year, 
Illinois, W. P, Elint (October 2S): The late broods "will aid greatly in bring- 
ing up the infestation, ' y . 
Kentucky, W, A, Price (October 2^): Unusually abundant this year in many 
Paducah and Henderson orchards ;■ Very young scales are present, 
Arizona, .0, D, Lebert' (September 27) I A light infestation found in a 3— acre 
apple and pear orchard near Cettonwnod, .Verde Valley, Yavapai County, during 
September, . ■ . 
A LEAF-CUTTING ANT ( Atta sp.). 
Texas, R. K. Fletcher (October 2l): Rei^Orted as injurious to orch.ards in Parker 
and Real Counties, 
EUROPEAN HER MITE ( Par at e t ranychus pilosus C, & F, ) 
Ohio, G, A, Runner (September 28) • Evidence of foliage injury in a few apple 
orchards, but has not been especially abundant this season in the Sanduslgr 
area. 
CODLING MOTH ( Carpoenpsa pomonella L.) . 
Marylmd. E, N, Cory (October 22): Recent survey shows a heavy population over 
the State, owing to a small crop of apples, 
Ohio. T, H, Parks (October 24): A check-up of JS commercial orch.ards located in 
representative fruit sections sho^wed both scab and codling moth to have in- 
creased slightly since 1937. The percentage of fruit, blemished by codling 
moth, including both stings and entrances, was 6,2, It ranged from 0,3 to 
54,0 percent, the highest infested orchards being in Lucas County, ne.ar 
