GRAPE 
GRAPE LEAEHOPPER ( Erythroneura comes Say) 
Virginia. A. M. YToodside (April 17): On April l6 large numbers of the grape 
leaf hopper were observed under leaves on the ground in woods. Associated 
with them in Augusta County were a few E. obi i qua* Say. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (April lU): Grape leafhoppers have been abundant on 
grass in a vineyard south of Ogden for some weeks. Buds on grapes and 
Virginia creepers have not yet begun to burst. 
California. C. S. Morley (April 2):. Overwintering leafhoppers are numerous 
under Russian-thistle and other weeds in the Arvin district over half a 
mile from the nearest vineyards. Hoppers may be found on the grapevines 
in Kern County. 
A TREE CRICKET (Oecanthus latipennis Riley) 
Ohio. J. S. Houser (April 8): Specimens sent in from Coshocton by a corres- 
pondent who had noticed the large punctures in the vine when trimming his 
grapes and found the eggs lying parallel to the stem imbedded in the pith. 
PECAN 
PECAN APHIDS (Aphiidae) 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (April 25) : Stem mothers of Mon ellia costalis Eitch 
and Melanocallis caryaefoliae Davis have just matured at Experiment, 
central Georgia. They seem rather scarce on pecan. ■ 
OBSCURE SCALE ( Chrysompha lus obscurus Comst.) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (April 2U) : A rather general infestation in a pecan 
orchard at Yazoo City was observed on March 23 by J. Milton. The scale 
has caused noticeable damage. Moderate- to-heavy infestations in pecan 
trees on the Delta are reported by D. W. Grimes. 
CITRUS 
GREEN CITRUS APHID (Aphis spirae cola Patch) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (April 21): A. spirae cola increased in March to the 
heaviest infestation we have had since 1925 ^ u * was brought under almost 
complete control by heavy rains the first part of April, which started 
a fungus disease. Dry weather for the last 2 weeks has somewhat checked 
this disease but aphids are still comparatively scarce. The aphid- 
eating ladybeetle Leis sp, has been established in two additional 
counties, Brevard and" Highlands. 
