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Mississippi. C, Lyle (February 2l); Specimens on cherry and a shrub were 
received from Bolivar and Harrison Counties in October and December, 
Missouri, L, Hasernan (February 22): Practically no complaints from fruit 
growers indicating any tendency toward a build-up in commercial orchards, 
SHOT-HOLE BORER ( Scolytus rugulosus Rats.) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (February 2l): Adults collected on peach in Madison 
County in October, 
Texas, R. K, Fletcher (January 2 5 ): Collected in Irion 'County on peach, 
FLOWER THRIPS ( Frankliniella sp-p.) 
Florida., J, R. Watson (February 26): F, cephalica Crawf, unusually seance 
since the freeze of mid-November killed most flowers, 
California, S, F, Ba.iley (February 26): F. moultoni Hood rather scarce 
this spring in northern California, owing to weather condtions. Normally 
rather large 'numbers are found on the cover crops in orchards. Infesta- 
tion usually moves up into the tre.es,. especially plums, peaches, and 
nectarines in full bloom, causing fruit scarring, 
APPLE 
CODLING- MOTH ( Carpocapsa pomonella L.) 
Missouri, L, Hasernan (February 22): Larvae surviving winter with very little 
mortality, owing to very favorable weather, 
FRUIT TREE LEAFROLLER ( Cacoecia argyrospila Walk.) 
Illinois, • W. P. Flint (February 20): Eggs present in about the same numbers i 
the heaviest infested areas in western Illinois as in 1940, Somewhat 
heavier infestation in Adams and Pike Counties, with moderate infestation 
extending at least as far north as G-alesburg, Examination of overwintered 
eggs has failed to show presence of parasites; nearly all eggs in good con 
dition, 
Missouri, L. Hasernan (February 22): About same number of overwintered egg 
packets on fruit, forest, and shade trees as last year in the area extend- 
ing from St, Louis west to the middle of the State, along the Missouri 
River, and a rapid dropping off of egg-packet abundance from Boonville, 
west, 
CHERRY SCALE ( Aapidiotus forbesi Johns,) 
Delaware. J. M. Amos (February 4): Occurred on apples in several Delaware 
orchards last season, (Dot, by H, Morrison,) 
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