H. Brxker (March 27): Examination at Saint Joseph indicates mortality 
of overwintering larvae very light. No pupae found. Larval populations 
above average in apple orchards that produced a crop in 1938. 
Washington, M. A. Yothers and E. J. Newcomer (March 18): First half of March 
in Yakima Valley coldest for 7 years, therefore control measures will "be- 
gin later than was anticipated at the end of February# 
FRUIT THEE LEAF ROLLER ( Cacoecia argyrospila Walk.) 
Illinois. W. P, -Flint (March 27 ): Indications that there will be a heavy out- 
break throughout the apple-growing section of western Illinois, In many 
orchards from 10 to 4o egg masses per tree can be found, averaging about 
80 eggs per mass. 
Missouri. L. Hap, eman (March 10): Eastern apple-growing areas of Missouri, 
extending from Cape Girardeau to Hannibal and west along the Missouri River 
from St. Louis to Jeffers on : City, show greatest egg-paclcet count since 
1905 , individual trees in some orchards showing as high as 100 jackets per 
tree, with the average over the area probably not exceeding 10 per tree. 
Orchards in the rest of the State only lightly infested last year and egg 
packets difficult to find. Some trouble expected in practically all 
orchards in the State this summer. Control measures being used only in 
the eastern. part . 
EASTERN TENT CATERPILLAR ( Malac os oma anericana F. ) 
New. Jersey. M. D. Leonard (March 25): Many wild cherry trees in the Haddonfield 
section examined for egg masses but these apparently present in only 
moderate numbers, although several trees about 8 to 10 feet high had from 
10 to 15 agg rings each. No egr-p hatched. 
North Carolina. W. A, Thomas (March 15)i Eggs have been hatching in Chadboum 
area for several days and small nests are appearing in many wild cherry 
trees. Hatching began slightly in advance of the appearance of the first 
foliage. 
C, S. Brinley (March 2^): First web of year seen, on wild cherry at 
Raleigh on March 26. 
Georgia. A. L. Brody (March 10)* Considerable annoyance reported by hone 
owners, owing to entrance of caterpillars into houses. Reports on March 
5 and 10 of migration from nests in crotches of cherry trees. Cherry 
trees still dormant. 
Florida. S# 0. Hill (March 23): Nests present on wild chorry and crab apple 
in the vicinity of Monticnllo on March 9* 
Mississippi, C. Lyle (March 2U)j Hatching eggs on apple twigs received from 
Enid on March 6. 
