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ERU IT TEES LEAF HOLLER ( Cacoecia argyrospila Walk. ) 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. Nows Letter’ (May): Appearing in orchards in the 
lower Hudson Valley and in the lake district. 
Pennsylvania. H. E. Hodgkiss (May 12): Pound on apple in Clinton County on May 10 
and in Juniata County on May 9* 
Illinois. W. P. Flint (May 26): Serious damage continues to he caused in the 
western part of the State; well distributed over southern and north-central 
Illinois. Larvae about half grown. 
Missouri. L. Hasoman (May 24): Again observed in unusually heavy numbers, and 
older larvae now approaching maturity. Unusually large amount of fruit on 
the tree being attacked by larvae and treatments have not checked them. Al- 
though only eastern Missouri was heavily involved last year, , it is reported 
from southeastern Missouri that forest trees seem more heavily infested than 
orchard trees, but some damage to fruit expected, 
PISTOL CASE3EARER ( Colepphora malivorella Riley) 
Pennsylvania. H. E. Hodgkins (May IS): Migration to apple foliage progressing 
rapidly in Adams County on April 20, Leaf feeding extensive. 
EYE-SPOTTED 3UDM0TH ( Spilonota ocellana D. & S.) 
Maine. P. H. Lathrop (May 10): A few young larvae found attacking apple buds at 
Monmouth, ’Kennebec County, on May 10. 
New York. N, Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (May): Apparently abundant in the 
lower Hudson Valley and also on the lake, 
TENTIFORM LEAF MINER (Ornix geminate 11a Pack, ) 
Nev/ York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (May 2): Moths reported as beginning 
to emerge in an apple orchard near Milton, Hudson Valley, near the end of 
April. Examination of overwintering pupae indicates a paras it izat ion of 44 
percent. 
APPLE PLEA WEEVIL ( Rhynchaenus pallicornis Say) 
Pennsylvania. H. E. Hodgkiss (May 12): A rather extensive infestation found in 
an apple orchard near New Castle, Lawrence County, on May 11* 
Michigan, R. Hutson (May 24); Infestation reported from Eau Claire. 
APHIDS (Aphiidae) 
Maine. P. H. Lnthrop (May 10) : A few newly hatched nymphs of green apple aphid 
( Aphis pomi Deg.) found at Monmouth. Apparently considerable mortality of egg? 
during the last winter and this species is very scarce this, spring. (May 15): 
Newly hatched nymphs of the apple grain aphid ( Rhopalos iphum prunifoliae 
Pitch) occurred on developing apple buds in larger numbers than has been ob- 
served for 5 or 10 years. Outbreak observed as far north as Monmouth; in 
