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B. A, Osterberger. ’ (March.' 27): ■ First pupa for this spring found at 
■ Beaton Rouge, on March 7. Adults began to appear on March 20, 
SUGARCANE WEEVIL ( Anacentpi’nus subnudus Buch, ) 
Louisiana. J. W, Ingram and L. J. Charpen.tier (-March 20) ! Pound in fair numbers 
in sugarcane' stubble throughout southern Louisiana. In a variety to«t 
field of second-year stubble at Houna, an average of 13 percent of eyes, 
or buds, found to have been, killed by larvae and an additional fairly high 
percent, age killed by red rot, which had gained entrance through weevil 
tunnels. 
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SAN J08E SCALE ( Agpjdiotus perniciosus Const.) 
Michigan. R. Hutson (March 28): Two or throe rather heavy infestations on peach 
at S.odus and Eou Claire, in Borrien County. This is rather unusual, as no 
one around the institut ion has seen this scale on peach in many years. 
Georgia. 0, I. Snapp (March 20) j Temperatures during the winter at Port Valley, 
central Georgia, not suff iciently low to kill scale* High percentage sur- 
vived in unsprayed peach orchards. Infestation 'greater than that of an 
average yoag. 
Mississippi* C. Lyle (March 24): Reports of injury received from Hinds, 
Lawrence, and Simpson Counties. > .. 
Illinois. W, P. Plint (March 27):, Only about 30- to 35-perce.nt winter mortality, 
a higher survival than normal. 
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Missouri. A, C. Burrill (December ll): Japanese pear trees are heavily in- 
fested at Jefferson City. Four attackod in 193& and in 1938 two more 
suddenly attacked. Control measures have been used. 
Oklahoma. P. A. Fenton (March 24): Pound heavily infesting Photinia seyrulata 
on March 7* : 
FLAT HEADED APPLE TREE BORER ( Chrysobothris f emorata 01 iv, ) 
Nebraska. M. H, Swenk (March 20): Continued damage to shade and fruit trees, 
especially in counties along the southern border of the State, from 
February 21 to March 20. 
Oklahoma. P . A, Fenton (March 23): Reported at Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, on 
redbud. 
TWIG PRUNES ( Hyper nallus vlllosus P. ) ’ 
Missouri. L. Has enan (March 22) j Unusually abundant throughout most of Missouri 
during the last few years. Repetition of damage which occurred in apple 
orchards last year feared. In central Missouri sapsuckers removed most of 
the overwintering pupae from tunnels in twigs that did not fall to the 
ground. 
