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and just beginning to hatch in all sections of the State; 
apple in "early delayed" condition. 
Illinois W. P. Flint (March 24): Aphid eggs have hatched generally 
in orchards in southern Illinois and are hatcning throughout 
central Illinois. In most orchards aphids are very scarce. 
Missouri K. C. Sullivan (March 28): The fruit aphids on apple 
were hatching March 21 in moderate abundance in northwestern 
Missouri. 
Mississippi C. Hines (March 21): Fruit aphids are moderately abundant 
on wild plums, in Humphreys, Yazoo, and Madison Counties. 
Oklahoma C. E. Sanborn (March 19): Fruit aphids are scarce. 
APPLE APHID (xphis pomi DeG. ) 
Georgia C. H. Alden (March 22): The green apple aphid is scarce 
at Cornelia. 
Idaho C. lakeland (February 28): Eggs of the green apple aphid 
are moderately abundant in southwestern Idaho. 
ROSY APPLE APHID (Anuraohis roseus Bak. > 
Virginia '.?. J. Schoene (March 22): Examinations, in orchards 
in several sections, indicate that specimens of the rosy 
aphid are very difficult to find. 
APPLE GRAIN APHID ( Rhopalosiphum prunifoliae Fitch) 
Virginia 7*. J. Schoene (March 22): The apple grain aphid is 
present in small numbers in orchards. 
Ohio T. H. Parks (March 24): Newly hatched nymphs are appearing 
on the tips of opening apple buds. Eggs are scarce. The 
insect is probably less abundant than the average. It is 
difficult to find aphids in some orchards. 
Illinois ••• J. H. Bigger (March 25): Aphids, mostly Rhopalosiphum- 
- prunifoliae Fitch, are moderately abundant; there are 
scattered outbreaks in western Illinois. 
Missouri L. Haseman (March 25): Fruit aphids, at Columbia, were 
hatching and attacking opening buds on March 20. 
WOOLLY APPLE APHID ( Eriosoma lani.;crum Hausm.) 
New Mexico J. R. Syer (March): A few overwintering subterranean 
forms of the woolly apple aphid are migrating to the trunks 
and limbs of apple trees. 
