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S. ,F. Bailey (March 25 ) • ’ Very irregular in its appearance this spring 
in northern California, In some of. the more- "badly infested counties, 
such as Solano, Sonoma, and Napa, emergence has been .very light. In other 
sections severe infestations in small areas have appeared.' Emergence of 
adults began on February and continued for a period of slightly over 
H weeks. Injury to pears much less than in previous years. 
PEAK LEAF BLISTER MITE ( Eriophyes pyri Pgst.) 
California. S. Lockwood (March 23) '• Responsible for some rather heavy damage 
to the overwintering pear buds in the Sacramento Valley and contiguous 
mountain pear orchards. Particularly true in pear orchards where no 
control measures were applied, whereas well-treated orchards show no damage. 
Considerable damage where treatment was applied late in the fall or in the 
winter. * . ’ ■ 
Y0UNG3ERRY 
ROSE SCALE ( Aulacaspis ro sae Bouche) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (March 22): Specimens on youngberry plants received 
from Lauderdale County. 
CRAPE 
CRAPE LSAFHOPFER ( Ery throneura comes Say) 
Utah. C, F. Knowlton (March): Infestation reported to be less abundant in a 
small vineyard at Hoeper than for several years. Found on grass near 
Virginia creepers at Logan on warm days, 
GRAPE SCALE * ( Aspidiolms uvae fomst.) 
Virginia, Mrs, J, Howard .(March 22):. Grapevino from Falmouth injured. 
(Det. by H. Morrison.) 
PECAN 
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HICKORY SHUCK WORM ( Laspeyresia caryana ‘Fitch) 
Florida. S. 0. Hill (March. 20): The first emergence of adults of the over- 
wintering generation at Menticello, Jefferson County, was on March 20, 
as compared with first emergence on February. 20, in 1939 an( i March 1 in 1933* 
