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ieties of pluras in central Missouri, while very abundant on 
some trees it does not seem to be seriously damaging the gro-rth " 
of tne fruit. 
° inia y. D - Urbahns (April lo): H. A. Crane reported Hyal outer us arun- 
ainis j?ab. appearing in the prime orchards, and states that on 
one ranch 300,000 ladybird beetles, Ei-pg o damia converge ns C-uer . , 
nave teen liberated for the purpose ot^aonfi - control . U r *ay 11): 
a. A. Crane reported Hyaloid terns arundinis attaching prune trees 
very severely in SO me orchards throughout Yuba County. 
FOREST DEBET CATERPILLAR ( halacosoma disstria Hhn. ) 
California T. D. Ur balms (April 1-5): 0. 23. 3r earner reported the forest tent 
caterpillar present in the most severe infestations ever experi- 
enced in Sonoma County. Larvae hatched on prune and plum trees 
after the trees were ready to bloom end destroyed buds, blooms, and 
young leaves. 
GREAT 3ASI1? TEOP CATERPILLAR (mala cosora fragilis Stretch) 
alifcrnia 0. D. Urbahns (April 25): T. A. TTillis reported the Great Basin 
tent caterpillar, hhlaco soma f ra^i li s.,, as attacking prune trees in 
considerable numbers in Colusa County, the attack on prune trees 
being rather unusual for the district. 
Ea3F3E?RY 
aPHIIDAE. 
Hew York a. M. 3oyce (hay 2): The big green species of aphid was found en 
raspberries in several plantings. 
GpAf-iJ 
CUTPCOhS (Foctuidae) 
C. P. Crosby (hay 3) : Crane buds in several vineyards were seri- 
ously injured by climbing cutworms while light injury was found 
in other vineyards. The general loss is probably not so heavy as 
last year. 
SSew York 
CPAPE LEAFHOPFER ( rrvthroneura cores. Say 
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California T. P. Urbahns (April 19): F. R. Bran reported overwintering 
adults of the grape lea£hopper in considerable evidence through- 
out the vineyards ever the entire Tulare County. Indications 
r^ere that heavy infestation might be expected, and growers were 
advised to prepare for special control measures. 
A ?B2VTL ( Olvptoscelis sQuamulata Or. ) 
California T. P. Urbahns (April Is): A. P. Bottel r enor ted CJ ypt o s c el i s 
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