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mortality during the winter has "been negligible. Overwintering larvae are 
abundant over the State. Some pupae were taken at Manhattan the first part 
of February. 
Idaho. R. W. Haegele (March 20): Codling moths are very abundant in southwestern 
Idaho. Larvae were pupating in abundance during the week of March 12 - 19. 
Washington. E. J. Newcomer (March 14): The season is the earliest recorded in 
the last 20 years for the codling moth, being a week or 10 days earlier 
than the very early season of 1926. The winter has been extremely mild, 
the lowest temperature recorded having been 21° F. on November 29. This, 
together with a very large worm population in neglected orchards, is going 
to make control very difficult this year. The calyx spray will probably 
start about April 10, a month earlier than in 1933. 
California. S. Lockvood (March 24): On March 13 an adult was found in a pear 
orchard in Sacramento County. This is the earliest date that adults have 
"been caught that I know of. Reports from other areas indicate that the 
moth is out in i.^r.siderable numbers. This is about two to three weeks 
earlier than usual. 
EASTERN TENT CATERPILLAR ( Mai aco soma araericana Fab.) 
Vermont. H. L. Bailey (March 23): The eastern tent caterpillar is moderately 
abundant. Winter killing is apparent in egg masses collected at Montpelier. 
Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (March 28): At Amherst eggs from orchards where 
temperatures ranged from -20 to -30° F. are hatching apparently normally,. 
Connecticut. W. E. Britton (March 23): Egg clusters on twigs are moderately 
abundant . 
West Virginia. L. M. Peairs (March 24): Egg masses are numerous at Morgan town. 
Arkansas. W. J. Baerg. (March 21): Young caterpillars began emerging from 
eggshells on March 20 at Fayetteville . On the 21st about 80 percent had 
emerged. Egg masses are very abundant this year. 
FRUIT TREE LEAF ROLLER ( Cacoscia argyros-pila Walk.) 
California. E. 0. Essig (March 22): Fruit tree leaf rollers are moderately 
abundant; they are just appearing in middle California. 
M. L. Jones (March 21): Fruit tree leaf rollers are moderately abundant 
working in the base of young apricot fruits at Vacaville, Solano County. 
F. H. Wymore (March 21): Fruit tree leaf rollers are moderately abundant 
in Solano and Sonoma Counties. Although common in many orchards, little 
damage has resulted from their feeding. 
APRILS (Aphiidae) 
Vermont. H. L. Bailey (March 28): Fruit aphids, ( Aphis pomi DeG.) are scarce. 
Massachusetts. 'A. I. Bourne (March 28): IIo actual counts have been made on 
plant lice at Amherst but we have found a slight amount of hatching and 
