•5TCTIT IEEE LEAP ROLLER ( Cac bee la arj^yrospiXa Walk.) , 
New York. N. Y. State Coll, Agr, News Letter (April 22), Egg masses 
scattered throughout eastern New York, although two orchards have 
"been observed in Columbia County with large numbers of egg masses. 
In Niagara County the egg masses that have been hatched out were 
perfectly healthy in the several orchards from which' they were taken, 
in a number of orchards in^Orleana C6unty they appear to be more preva- 
lent this spring. All are alive and in good condition, 
Illinois, W. P, Elint (April IJ^t Starting to hatch in western Illinois 
9-bout April 9 , Heavy snow and cold weather on April 12 completely 
stopped the hatch, and today most of the egg masses are still unhatched, 
Missouri. C. Wingo. (April 23)HI In southeastern Missouri 35 percent of 
eggs have hatched. 
L. Haseraan (April 24); First etching of eggs in southeastern 
Missouri was observed on April 9 * By the end of the month hatching 
may be expected to be in full swing. Egg-packet counts indicate that 
the eastern half of Missouri will again be as heavily Infested as a 
year ago, if not more so, 
EYE-SPOTTED BUDMOTH ( Spllonota ocellana D. & S. ) 
New York, N. Y, State Coll, Agr, News Letter (April I 5 ): Larval mortality 
in the Hudson Valley reported as rnegligible, (April 22);, Treatment 
necessary in orchards in Niagara and Orleans Counties, > 
PISTOL CASEBEARER ( Goleophora malivorella Riley) 
Illinois, W, P, Elint (April 17)j Overwintered larvae in their^hibernacula 
have now migrated to the young apijle buds and are feeding heavily on 
the newly opening leaves, 
ERUIT APHIDS (Aphiidae) 
New York, N. Y. State Coll. Agr, .News Letter (April 15); Aphid eggs 
scarce on all apple wood and all currant stems examined in the 
Hudson Valley, but not completely absent on either host, (April 22): 
First grain aphid ( Rhopalosiphum prunifoliae Fitch) observed in Rockland 
County, in eastern New York, on April 11, In Orange County only a few 
have hatched on buds brou^t in at different intervals, A close 
examination of apple trees failed to disclose any aphid eggs in Nassau 
County, Some climatic factor is evidently responsible for this 
scarcity. Eggs are scarce, of ten. almost entirely absent, .in some 
orchards in Ulster and Columbia Counties, In Niagara County, western 
New York, • eggs can be found by close examination, Ladybeetles appear 
to be present in fairly large numbers. In Wayne County aphid eggs are 
not nearly so numerous as last year. In Orleans County the first grain 
aphid was seen on April 16, 
