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Xansas. H. R. Bryson (" : arch 26): Flat-headed ap^le tree borers are very 
abundant in apples and other trees throughout the State. Infestation 
is due to the weakened conditions of *the trees, resulting from 
drought and red spider or aphid injury during- the past -3 years. 
FLOWER THEIFS (Ftfankliniella spp. ) 
California. S. Lockwood ("larch 20): Tro closely related species of thrips, 
F. tritici califomica Moult, and F, minuta Moult., are appearing in 
greater numbers than usual. Reports coning to the office indicate that 
they are very abundant in the "blossoms of stone fruits. 
EUROPEAN RED MITE ( Fax at e t r any chus ^ilosus C. & F. ) 
Vermont. H. L, Bailey (March 24): Eggs of the European red mite are 
moderately abundant in orchards in Chittenden County. 
Connecticut. P. Garmrn (March 23): Eggs present in most of the orchards 
visited in New. Haven County, 
New York, P. J. Parrott (March IS): In the western "nart nf Mew Yor n -, 
eggs of the red mite are not difficult to find on nrunes and apples. 
Pennsylvania. K. E. Kodgkiss (March 24): Eggs of the European red 
snider are more abundant than they have been for 2 or 3 years. 
Michigan. Ray Kutson (March 25): European red mite is hatching at East 
Lansing. 
CLOVER MITE ( Eryobia nraetiosa Koch) 
Utah. C. J. Sorenson (''fe.rch 19): Infestations of brown mite eggs in 
cherry and anple orchards in Box Elder County frequently encountered. 
PEACH 
PLUM CURCULIO ( Conotrachelus nenanhar Hbst.) 
Georgia. 0. I. Snarro (March 20): /m unusual curculio situation exists 
at Fort Valley. Although petal fall of the first blooming varieties 
of peaches has occurred and during one period in March the maximum 
temperature was above 70°for 6 consecutive days, with a mximum 
temperature of 81° for March, practically no curculio s have appeared, from 
hibernation. Only four adults were caught after considerable jarring 
of various orchards on March 16 and no le were taken by jarring on March 
. 19. A number of peach growers renort similar results from jarring 
