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OYSTER-SHELL SCALE ( Lepidpsaphes ulmi L») 
■.7. P. Flint (April 16): Observations in central Illinois indi- 
cate a decrease in parasitism of this scale and a larger winter 
survival of ' eggs than has been the case for the last t" T o seasons. 
(April 22): The oyster-shell scale is very abundant in the north*- : 
ern three^fourths of the State* 
H* Garman (April): The oyster-shell scale is scarce. 
L. Haseman (April '24')":" Scarce in Missouri, 
M„ H» Swenk (January 1 - April 15) J The oyster-shell scale on 
apple was complained of during the period here covered, 
. PEAR 
PZAR PSYLLA ( psyllia pyricola Foerst.) 
A. I, Bourne (April 22): Another raf lection o N f the abnormally 
high temperatures was noted in the development of pear psyllas, 
The adults came out of hibernation much earlier than they did 
the year before* About the last of March numerous psyllas could 
be found,, and eggs were .noted during the warm period of April 
6 and 9, This rather complicates our program of oil sprays just- 
as the: buds are spelling and about to break, since many eggs will 
already have been deposited. 
P» Garman (April 24): Eggs are more- abundant than last year 
in Hew Haven County,. 
■ - PEACH ..:.: 
. . . PEACH BORER ( Aegeria exitiosa Say) 
P„ J* Parrott (April 20): Moderately abundant in the Geneva 
section of New York,. 
T* J» Headlee (April 22): The. peach borra- is scarce* 
M* H, Brunson (April 20): The peach borer is n.oderately a- 
bunaant. . 
0» I* Snapp (April 22): Some one, two, and three year old peach 
trees at Fort Valley have died. as a result of paradichlorobenzene 
applied last fall for experimental purposes. 
M, S. Yeomans (April 22): The peach borer is moderately a- 
bundant . 
H, Garman (April); The peach borer is. very abundant. 
