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• FLOWER THRIPS ( Frankliniella^ tritici Fitch) 
Arizona. E. R. Tinkham (April l6) : Just "beginning to appear in numbers at Sedona, 
Coconino County. Numerous enough to cause injury to peach and apple "blossoms. 
(April 23): Late-appearing apple "blossoms at Sedona killed "by attack. 
(May j): Attacking "blackberry "blossoms in large numbers at Sedona and doing 
heavy damage; control attempted. Greater part of the strawberry crop on a 
farm at Sedona destroyed "by thrips, probably this species. The only berries 
resulted from the first flowers of the season. 
TENT CATERPILLARS ( Malacosoma spp. ) 
Washington. L. G. Smith (April 28): Damage in Whatcom County expected to be ex- 
tensive to apple, cherry, and alder trees this year. Many apple trees badly 
infested with caterpillars and tents before the -leaves were out very much. 
Reported from Snohomish County on April 22 that caterpillars wore beginning 
to hatch and crawl from the nests. Some webbing found. 
Oregon. S. M. Dohnnian (April 23): In orchards located in northwestern Linn 
County l60 acres of prunes entirely defoliated by M. pluvial is Dyar; nearby 
peach orchard and occasional apple trees partially defoliated; and insects 
now invading raspberry patch, -swarms being seen on first two rows but little 
feeding noted. Not much trouble given before, so for as known. 
SAY'S BLISTER BEETLE ( Pomphopoea sayj Lee.) 
Ohio, J. N. Knull- (May 3): Specimens received from Belmont and Muskingum 
Counties on April 27. Devouring blossom buds and new leaves of plum, cherry, 
and peach trees. Reported from only one- farm- in each county. 
SAN JOSE SCALE ( Agpidiotus perniciosus Const.) 
New York, E. P. Pelt (May 23): Reported as occurring in great abundance on plum 
at East Patchogue. 
Ohio. G. A. Runner (May 24): W inter mortality apparently unimportant in northern 
Ohio. 
EUROPEAN FRUIT LECANIUM ( Lecanium corni Bouche) 
Alabama. J, M. Robinson (May 26): Found on quince trees at Birmingham on May 4. 
PACIFIC MITE ( Tetranychus pacif ic\xs McG, ) 
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Washington, J. B. Moore (April 28); Eggs reported as found in the Wenatchee 
Experiment Station orchards on April 24. 
APPLE : 
CODLING MOTH ( Carpocapsa pomonella L. ) 
New York, D. W. Hamilton (May 20): Pupation began in overwintering cages and in 
the orchard at Poughkeeps ie on May 5« No adults have emerged. 
