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Florida 
J. R. Watson (September 21 )• San Jose scales arc moderately 
abundant; rather more abundant than usual in September, owing 
to drought. 
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Maine 
T. H. Parks (September 26): This insect is very abundant. 
It hap caused more blerrirhes on apples than for many years. 
J. J. Davis (September 25): The San Jose scale is moderate- 
ly abundant. Many orchards will be heavily infested by fall. 
T7..P. Flint (September 23): The' San Jose scale is increas- 
ing throughout the State. There is a. rrore general and heavier 
infestation in commercial orchards than has been the case for 
several years. 
W. A. Price (September 25): The San Jose scale is increas- 
ing rapidly in the State. This has been an outstanding feature 
in our orchard and nursery inspection work this yeoje. 
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C. 0. Eddy (September l): There is an unusual' bundance of 
San Jose scale, especially on apples and plurrs, and to a 
slightly lesser extent on peaches. 
H. S. Jaquos (August 27): The San Jose scale is very abun- 
dant in Osceola Comity. 
L. Hasemar. (September 28): This insect has developed 
greatly this summer and the fruit is badly blotched in some 
orchards. 
C. Lyle and assistants (September): Very abundant through- 
out the Statu, decidedly increasing in destructiveness, 
particularly to sand pears, (abstract, J.A.H. ) 
OY-STER- SHELL SCALE ( Lenidosa.nhes ulmi L. ) 
J. J. Davis (September 25): The ouster-shell scale is 
mode ra t ely abundant . 
A. G-. Buggies and assistants (September): Tie oyster-shell 
scale is reported as very abundant from the southern three 
tiers of counties in -the State. (Abstract, J.A.H.) 
H. E. Jaciues (September 24): Tie oyster-shell scale is 
moderately abundant in Emmett County. 
APPLE MAGGOT ( Hhagolotis pomonella Wal sh ) 
C. R. Phipps (September 24): . The apple maggot is very 
abundant throughout the State. 
