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PRUIT APHIDS (Aphiidae) 
Maine. F. H. Lathrop (May 19) I A few recently matured adults of Rhopalosiphum 
prunifoliae Pitch were found on an. apple tree in Monmouth, Kennebec County, 
on May 12. Thi3 species is very scarce on apple trees in this section. 
Newly hatched nymphs of A, pomi Deg. appeared on apple "buds at Monmouth, 
in Kennebec County, during the week ended April 30* This species seemed 
to be slightly more abundant than usual. Small colonics could be found 
on apple buds in commercial orchards. Cold, rainy weather during the 
first 2 weeks in May reduced the -number of aphids. By May 15 they, were 
difficult to find. "\- ; i. 
Connecticut. P. G-arman (May 19) S Anuraphi s rosae Baker is unusually scarce 
in New Haven County. 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (May): Pruit aphids in general 
are less abundant than usual throughout the State. Ladybird beetles have 
been noted in great abundance. The. percentage of rosy aphids to the other 
two species is higher than usual, and the first-named species is somewhat 
abundant in isolated infestations. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (May 27): Rosy apple aphid is reported by G-. E. Marshall 
as increasing rapidly at Orleans and doing considerable dajnage. 
Michigan. R. Hutson (May 20): Orchard surveys indicate the. rosy apple aphid 
is comparatively scarce in all apple-growing sections. 
Wisconsin. C. L. Pluke (May 20): Aphids in general not numerous this spring. 
The green apple aphid and the apple grain aphid are unusually scarce in 
Crawford, Dane, and Door Counties. 
Kentucky. W. A. Price (May 2^) : Some rosy aphid is reported at Paducah. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (May 26): Aphids on apple trees have been exception- 
ally scarce this spring. ; „',.-. 
Arkansas. D. Isely(May 20): Some injury. by rose aphids on apples in a few 
orchards. . • . ■:• 
Idaho. C. lakeland (May 25): The green apple aphid is very abundant on apple 
in Twin Palls County, south-central Idaho. Natural enemies are abundant. 
LEAPHOPPERS (Cicadellidae) 
Maine. P. H. Lathrop (May 19): Newly hatched nymphs of Typhi ocyba pomaria 
McAtee were observed on the under side of apple leaves near. Monmouth on 
May. 12. 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (May): The first nymphs of 
. T. pomaria were observed on May 6 and 10 in the Hudson River.'.Valley and 
on May 17 and 20 in western New York. 
