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Mis sour i. L. Has email (April l): This insect has come through in perfect 
condition; end a heavy first brood infestation is expected. 
Washington. , M. A. Yothers end F. W. Carlson (March 21 ): About 20 percent 
of the larvae have pupated in tho apple orchards at Yakima. Season 
is a few days earlier then last year, 
EASTERN TENT CATERPILLAR (Malacosoma americana F.) 
Florida. S. 0. Hill (March 23 ): First colony observed feeding on wild 
creb apple in the vicinity of Monticello, in the northern part of 
the State. 
Oklahoma. F. A. Fenton (March 25 ): Just hatching at Millorton, in the 
extreme southeastern part of the State. 
‘FRUIT TREE LEAF ROLLER ( Cac oecia ar gyro spile. Walk. ) 
Illinois. W. P. Flint (March 22): Egg masses found more abundant than 
last year in Adams, Pike, and Brown Counties, in western Illinois. 
In woodland areas they arc so abundant that partial defoliation is 
sure to occur if weather is favorable to the young' caterpillars. 
PISTOL CASEBEARER ( Coloophora malivorella Riley) 
Pennsylvania. H. M. Steiner (March 23): Moderately abundant in approxi- 
mately 1,500 acres of apple orchard in Adams County, southeastern 
Pennsylvania. 
A TE17TIF0RH LEAF MINER (Gracilardiidae ) 
Pennsylvania. H. M. Steiner (March 28): Tentiform leaf. miner pupae very 
abundant in fallen leaves on ground benea„th trees in several Adams 
County apple orchards. 
APHIDS (Aphiidae) ■ 
Pennsylvania. H. M. Steiner (March 23): Eggs of apple aphids are more 
numerous in Adams Comity orchards than in recent years. A f ew newly 
hatched apple grain aphids ( Rhopalo s iphum prunifoliae Fitch) were 
observed on March 24, but little hatching has occurred. 
Michigan. R. Hutson (March 26): Aphid eggs very numerous in apple orchards 
throughout the State. 
Idaho. H. C. Man is (March 22): Green apple aphid (A. pomi ) abundant again, 
especially in untreated orchards. 
Oregon. B. G. Thompson (March 17 ): Rosy’ apple aphids ( Anur aphis rosous 
Baker) beginning to appear in early apples in the . Willamette Valley, 
