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Wisconsin. E. L. Chambers (May 20): More than 600 city properties in 
southern 7/isconsin were sprayed during April with a niscible oil in a 
clean-up campaign against the San Jose scale. New infestations were 
found following an intensive survey in 6 now localities. This insect 
has not yet reached the commercial fruit-growing districts of the 
State. 
North Dakota. J. A. Munro (May 18): Examination of a cotoneaster hedge at 
Eargo showed a heavy infestation of San Jose scale. -All insects above 
the snow lino were dead, "but where protection has "been afforded by 
snow the survival was about 5 percent. 
FLAT -HEADED APPLE TEEE BORER ( Chrysobothris fenorata 01 i v.) 
Missouri. L. Hasenan (May 23): Adults first observed on May 18-20. Expect 
another bad siege, although sone increase of parasites last year nay 
help. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (May 20): During the period from April 21 to May 20 
numerous complaints of damage to fruit and shade trees by the flat- 
headed apple tree borer continued to be received. These came from 
Douglas, Saunders, Saline, Platte, York, Hall, Holt, and Redwillow 
Counties. 
APPLE ELEA WEEVIL ( Orchestes pal licornis Say) 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (May 25): Adult flea weevils overwintered in large 
numbers in some orchards and migrated to the new apple leaves in the 
delayed dormant stage of bud development. Prompt sprays gave fairly 
good control. r On unsprayed trees larvae are now full grown in their 
blotch mines. 
APPLE CURCULIO ( Tachypterellus quadri^ibbus Say) 
Pennsylvania. H. E. Hodgkiss (May 27): Adults of apple curculio were 
depositing eggs in apples in York County on: May 20. One larva was 
found feeding in young apple. 
EUROPEAN RED MITE ( Paratctranychus pilosus C. & E.) 
Connecticut. P. Garman (May 19): European red mites are abundant in some 
orchards in Nev/ London County. Mites were mature and laying eggs at 
the time of the calyx spray. 
Pennsylvania. H. 3. Hodgkiss (May 27): Eirst-genuration individuals of 
European red spider mature in Dauphin County on May 6. Eggs deposited 
by first-generation adults hatching in Adams County en May 21. 
