Pennsylvania. H. E. Hodgkiss (March 2k): Aphid eggs were not abundant in 
Luzerne, Columbia, and Lycoming Counties on March ik to l6. On March 
15 green aphids (A. pom i) "began to hatch in Adams County and on 
March 23 were "becoming abundant. 
New Jersey. 11. D. Leonard (March 2~f): A few stem mothers of the apple 
grain aphid (R. prunif oliae ) are just "beginning to hatch at Ridge- 
wood. 
Virginia. A. M. Woodside (March 2l)t The rosy apple aphid (A. roseus ) 
"began hatching in the vicinity of Staunton on March 18 or 19. They 
are not abundant "but there may "be enough in some orchards to cause 
damage. Eggs of the apple grain aphid "began hatching on March l6 or 
earlier. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (March 2U): F. A. Smith reports that there was a 
medium infestation of Eriosoma Ian i go run (Hausm. ) on apple trees in 
Tate County on March 19 and D. W. Grimes observed this species on 
apple at Sallis, in Attala County, on February 25. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (March 2k) : The eggs of the apple plant lice are 
beginning to hatch throughout central Missouri. The species does 
not show evidence of being very abundant . 
APPLE LEAFHOPPERS (Cicadellidae) ' 
Iowa. H. E.- Jaques (March 2l): The apple tree leafhopper is showing up 
rather abundantly in flight on warm nights. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (March 2k): Apple leafhoppers seem to have wintered 
perfectly throughout central Missouri. 
EUROPEAN RED MITE ( Paratetranychus pilosus C. & E. ) 
Connecticut. P. Carman (March 23): This mite is more abundant than it 
was last year. 
Pennsylvania. H. E. Hodgkiss (March 2k) • ' On March ik to l6 red spider 
eggs were not abundant in Luzerne, Columbia, and Lycoming Counties. 
PEACH 
ORIENTAL FRUIT MOTH ( Crapholitha molesta Busck) 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (March 23): The season is unusually early and 
the peaches are in full bloom in southern Delaware. Pupation of 
overwintered larvae is 28 percent, as compared with 3 percent on this 
date in 1937* 
