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J. 3. Houser (March 28): A mortality record was made of scale 
taken from vigorous apple wood moderately infested at Sandusky. Of 
500 individuals in the overwintering stage examined only 9 percent 
"were alive. The condition of the scale varied greatly from twig to 
twig. On one lot of twigs only 1 percent of the scale was alive, 
whereas on another lot 23 percent were alive.- The minimum tempera- 
ture in this locality as reported by Mr. G. A. Runner was -12° F. 
Illinois. W. P. Flint (Kerch 20): The weather of the nast winter caused 
a very high mortality of San Jose scale. South of Carbondale from 
10 to 20 percent of the scale is still alive. North of Carbondale 
the kill was very high on the vest side of the State, being from 97 
to 98 percent except on parts of the trees protected by snow; it was 
slightly less on the east side. In the area north from St. Louis 
more than 99 percent of the scale was killed. 
Michigan. Hay Hutson (March 25): San Jose scale is very spotted in the 
fruit districts along Lake Michigan. There are places where trees 
not sprayed regularly for the scale show live scales. 
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Alabama. J. M. Hobinson (March 21): San Jose scale is moderately 
abundant on peach trees. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (March 24): This pest during the -oast summer built 
up rapidly in many sections of the State, encrusting many young fruit 
trees. The subzero temperatures and the prolonged cold have been 
very beneficial in killing off this pest. Recent counts from the 
latitude of Columbia and to the north indicate that on the most 
exposed trees above the snow line the mortality is nearly 100 percent, 
with some counts taken on sheltered places indicating sufficient carry- 
over to enable the ~>est to build up again this summer if conditions 
favor it. Much of the dormant spraying planned for northern Missouri 
will probably not be done in view of the effective kill by the cold 
weather. 
Oklahoma. C. 7. Stiles (March 24): A few of the orchard men report that 
the severe winter has killed a large percentage of the scale in the 
vicinity of Oklahoma City. 
CODLING MOTH ( Carpocapsa pomonella L. ) 
Georgia. C. H. Alden (March 23): The codling moth is still in hiberna- 
tion at Cornelia; no pupation to date. 
Ohio. T. H. Farks (March 25): An examination made yesterday shows that 
most of the overwintering codling moth larvae at Columbus were killed 
by the low winter temperature. The lowest reached was 17° below zero. 
Below- zero temperatures were recorded during 10 days. 
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