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EUROPEAN RED MITE ( Paratetranychus pilosus C. & F. ) 
Massachusetts. A. I. Sourne (April 26): For the first time since this red 
mite established itself in the State there is a very general scarcity of 
the post. In some orchards the growers have found practically no viable 
eggs; therefore they are omitting the customary oil sprays. I have found 
no orchard, in which there is a heavy infestation. 
Connecticut. P. Gar man (April 20): Eggs much less abundant than usual. 
Michigan. R. Hutson (April 22): Eggs are scattered in most places, although 
they are numerous here and there on especially susceptible varieties of 
trees. 
OYSTER SHELL SCALE ( Lepidos a phes ulmi L. ) 
Michigan. R. Hutson (April 22): Infestation from Traverse City, Parma, Sagi- 
naw,. Grand Rapids, and vicinity have been reported on fruit trees. 
Wisconsin. E. L. Chambers (April 2^): Oystershell scale on both lilac and 
apple seems to be on the increase, with very little reduction as a result 
of winter temperatures. 
SCURFY SCALE (Chlonaspis fur fur a Fitch) 
New York. E. P. Felt (April 2U): Extremely abundant on apple trees near 
West bury, L* I* 
Pennsylvania. J. 0. Pepper (April 26): Abundant in a few apple orchards in 
Adams County, on the southern boundary, just east of the central part. 
PEACH 
.PLUM CURCULIO ( Conotrachelus nenuphar Hbst.) 
Virginia. A. M. Woodside (April 17) : No plum curculios emerging from hiber- 
nation in Augusta County (central valley). 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (April 21): The appearance of adults from hibernation 
at Fort Valley (central Georgia) is still considerably less than usual, 
and the indications are that the infestation this year will be lighter 
than average. A number appeared on peach trees near favored places of 
hibernation during the periods March ?3-26 and March 29-Ar>ril 3, but the 
cool weather prevented them from becoming disseminated throughout the 
orchards until April 21, when a few were found on trees in the orchards 
some distance away. Temperatures in the 80' s during the period April 17- 
21 apparently caused this activity; nevertheless, most adults are still 
confined to outside rows of peach trees. The first C_. nenuphar egg of 
the season was found in a green peach on April ~J , and the first larva 
(not more than Ug hours old) was found in a green peach on April 20. On 
account of the cool weather in March and April delaying activity of the 
plum curculio, it is doubtful whether there will be a second generation 
here this year. 
