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and apricots in Tulare County from May 10 to November 1, 192H; 
$150,0C0 is spent annually in control measures, spraying, and 
dusting. 
EUROPS.dT TUSSOCK MOTH ( Kotolophus antiaua L.) 
Kansas H* 3» Hongerford (March 3): <** Topeka one "batch of ea;-s was 
founi in a shipment of 75 » 000 t&haleb see filings from £r^c??&; r 
France, "by R. K. Beamer. These eggs were determined by Dr. H. 0« 
Dyar as the Zuropean tussock moth* 
AF?L~] 
Massachusetts A. I. Sourne (April 25): Aphi&s "began hatching on apples, and 
^ere also •note: 1 , on plums, as early as March 26, r h ich is the 
earliest record we have had since 1921 for the hatching of a-nhids 
on apple. In regard to the apple aphids I ^ould say that reports 
. from all sections of the State announce that they are more abundant — 
in some cases to a very marked extent than is normally the 
case. Prom specimens '"e have observe:! there are all three species: 
the ayreen apple aphid, the annle-grain aphid, and the rosy apple 
aphid. V.any of the orchardists notice - ''- that these aphids hatched 
so early in relation to the opening of the buds that their dormant 
sprays, particularly ^here they used oils, caused a much better 
control than they '"ere able normally to secure. 
Rhode Island a* s. Stene (^pril 17): t& Kingston plant-lice are at this time 
sho^ina; u"> in unusually larae numbers on the opening; huds. 
Connecticut M. P, Zappe (April 1): Most of the aphids have hatched and are all 
clustered on fruit bu&s and a fen on twigs. The species are mostly 
por.i "'out a fevr sorjbi are mixed in. The abundance is nerhaps a little 
more than average. The season is very early. (xipril 13): Aphids 
are scatter inn: to leaf buds, ^. dal ia. hir.unctata and syrphid eggs 
are hatching and are quite plentiful in Harden and Milford, 
Phil in Carman («pril 2h) : severe outbreak threatens the fruit 
growing industry in this State. Species involved are Aphis nomi , 
A. soxbi , and R, - run if o l ire . Rosy aphid present in most orchards 
of New Haven .County. 
Illinois i7„ P. Flint (.^pril 23): Rosy aphis very scarce in orchards in 
west-central and southern Illinois on april 22. Apparently there 
^ill be little injury by this species during the nresent season. 
The oat aphid which "'as abundant earlier in the year has no" migrated 
so that it is difficult to find it. 
Minnesota a. C-. Ruggles (April 1-'): The eggs of plant-lice are extremely 
abundant, particularly on r.pnle; the exact snecies has not yet "been 
worked out. The indications are that aphids of all kinds "ill be 
very abundant this spring, ^t the crate of writing no insects have 
been found in the field. 
