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Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (April 20 to May 20): The buffalo treehopper was reported 
injuring apple and peach trees in Clay County the last week in April. 
LEAFHOPPERS (Cicadellidae) 
Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (May 25): In general the infestation of leafhoppers 
seems to be rather light as yet. 
Connecticut. P. Garman (May 24): Apple leafhoppers ( Typhlocyba pomaria McAtee) 
are generally late in emerging from eg-;s on bark in Hew Haven County, 
is still impossible to tell how abundant they will be. 
New York. H. Y. State Coll. of Agr. News Letter (May): During the latter part of 
the month T. pomaria developed in rather large numbers, and some stippling of 
leaves was observed in the eastern part of the State. Black leafhop-oer nymphs 
( Idiocerus provrncheri Van D.) were first found on May 4 in Ulster County. 
(Abstrrct, J.A.H.,) 
P. J. Parrott (May 22): The apple leaf hopper, T. pomaria , is moderately 
abundant in western New York. 
APPLE REDBUG ( Lygidea mendojc Reut . ) 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. of Agr. News Letter (May): Redbugs began hatching 
in the lower Hudson River Valley the first week in May. By the middle of the 
month they were quite plentiful in this region and by the third week in the 
month were appearing in serious numbers in the western part of the State. 
(Abstract, J.A.H.) 
SAN JOSE SCALE ( Aspidiotus perniciosus Comst.) 
Pennsylvania. T. L. G-uyton (April 28): The San Jose scale is scarce in Franklin 
County, and very abundant in central Pennsylvania. 
South Carolina. W. C. Nettles (May 22): The San Jose scale is very abundant at 
Clemson College. It is severe on apples even in sprayed orchards. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle and assistants (May): San Jose scale is generally prevalent 
throughout the State and was reported as very abundant during May in Monroe 
County and the northern half of the State. It was reported on apple at 
Biloxi, Harrison County, April IS; on hawthorn at Corinth, April 28. 
(Abstract, J.A.H.) 
Oregon. 3. G. Thompson (May 9): San Jose scale infestation is apparently more 
serious than last year at Cottage Farm, Salem. 
A SCARABAEIB (Serica sericea 111.) 
Maine. C. R. Phipps (May 25): S. sericea is reported feeding on apple foliage. 
It has previously been reported feeding on blueberry leaves and buds (1931-32). 
EUROPEAN FED MITE ( Paratetranychus pilosus C. & F.) 
Connecticut. P. Garman (May 25): This mite is present in considerable numbers in 
several orchards visited in New Haven County. 
