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Virginia, M. XPPiside (Apr^ lg)V Pirst hatched rosy apple aphid 
( Anuraphis roseue 'Baker) ©“bserved on April 5 AuguHa County, 
” Infestation •’light,;' ,A few apple grain aphids observed hatchipg in, 
northern Virginia on April 1, and rosy. apple aphids observed in the 
" same location oh April j. Aphids not numerous on apple buds, but 
approximately 75 percent of the individuals present ..are rosy, aphids, 
Ohio, T, H, Parks (April. 25) s Apple aphids (all species) very scarce on 
opening buds at Columbus, *, - 
Indiana, L. P. Steiner (April 4): First apple grain aphids in the 
Vincennes area were observed on April 1, .Eggs ..very scarce in most 
orchards, (April 18) j Observed hatching in very small numbers on 
April 1, Indications now are that R, pninifoliae ,, Aphis pomi Deg,, 
and Anuraphis roseus will be much less abundant than. normal, 
Illinois. W. P. Flint (April 17)t. Examinations of apple orchards through- 
out the southern two^thirds of the. State have shown very small numbers 
of aphids on the opening buds, ' • ‘ 
Wisconsin, C* L. Fluke (April 22): Aphid eggs on apple below normal 
in numbers, 
Mississippi, C. Lyle/ (April 23)? Report of injury to apple by the woolly 
apple aphid ( Eriosoma lanigerum Kausm. ) received from Leake County. 
Missouri,! L. Ha seman -(April 24)j At this time there, seems to* be little 
evidence of aphids on the foliage of fruit trees in central Missouri, 
EUROPEAN RED MITE ( Paratetranychus pilosus C, & F.) 
Hew 'York, N. Y. State Coll, Agr, News Letter (April 22): , Eggs unusually 
numerous in many orchards -in Ulster County, often ‘being thick enough 
to give a reddish cast to the bark around 'the fruit spurs, .-.European 
red mite generally present in Columbia County, although large numbers 
of eggs are found in only a few orchards. 
New Jersey. B. F. 'Driggers (April >17): Observations indicate a heavy 
'overwintered population-of eggs on peaches and apples in all parts 
of the State, . , , , .... 
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PLUM CURCULIO ( Conotrachelus nenuphar Hbst.) 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (April I9): JAdults began to appear from hibernation 
in numbers oh March 29, at Fort Valley, following the first period 
this spring*when a mean temperature of above 60° F, .was recorded for 
2 or more successive days. Average of 5*6 beetles per tfee found on 
outside -rows of peach- orchards on March 29, 'and on April 5. this average 
reached 7*^ beetles per tree, indicating that the population is greater 
