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A BUTTERFLY ( Polygon! a interrogations F.) 
Georgia..- T. L. Bissell (March 2 5): A plum tree in blossom is attracting 
several butterflies of this species. 
SAIT JOSE SCALE ( Aspidiotus perniciosus Const.) 
Michigan. R. Hutson (March 2b): Very little scale apparent in the fruit- 
growing' districts, despite continued seanch. 
Mississippi. C. Lvle (March 29): Reported causing much injury t'o untreated 
trees in the Grenada area,. Also present in Lauderdale and Pike Counties, 
according to IT. L. Douglass. 
Oklahoma. E. A. Renton (March 25): Present at Soper, Choctaw County, in 
the southeastern pa.rt of the State. 
WHITE PEACH SCALE ( Aulacaspis pentagone. Targ. ) 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (March 19): Light infestation in several peach 
orchards at Port' Valley, in central Georgia. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (February 18): Reported on kudzu in Autauga. 
County. 
Louisiana. C. 0. Eddy (March l): Specimens found on plum tree at Clark s. 
(Dot. by H. Morrison.) 
SCURFY SCALE ( Chionaspis fur fur a Pitch) 
Pennsylvania. H. M. Steiner (March. 28): Generally prevalent in Adams 
County in many old apple, orchards, with occasional limbs heavily 
encrusted. Most of the old' scales on young twigs are filled with 
eggs. In 1940 few of the old scales covered eggs. 
Michigan. R. Hutson (March 26): Small amount in vicinity of Bangor, in 
southwestern M i c h i gam . 
THRIPS ( Prankliniella spp. ) ' 
California. S. P. Bailey (March 22): V ery scarce on plums and peaches. 
APPLE 
CODLIUG MOTH ( Carp 0 caps a pdnonclla L.) 
Hnw York. D. W. Hamilton (March 27): I 'lorfality of overwintered larvae 
at Poughkeepsie is very low. ' Larvae overwintering under paper 
bands on tree trunks were examined March 26 and less than 12 per- 
cent were dead. Minimum winter temperature for Poughkeepsie was 
—12° P. Temperatures were belo\\r zero on five d.ifferent nights. 
Dutchess County temperatures ranged at least 10° below those 
recorded for Poughkeepsie. 
