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variety is one of the latest to put forth its foliage in the spring. 
Many pecan growers in this section sprayed their orchards for this 
insect during the late summer and early fall and they have succeeded 
satisfactorily in controlling this pest. According to our observa- 
tions, some sprayed orchards will show more or less damage because 
of careless spraying. 
The hibernating larvae of the pecan leaf case-beerer have been 
found to De highly parasitized by Secodella aerobes is Cwfd., which 
is considered a very effective parasite against this pest. Great 
numbers of adults of this species have been reared from material 
collected in this general locality. The adult parasites have also 
been observed frequently on pecan trees in the large orchards of 
Thomas ville and vicinity. 
SOUTHERN GREEN PLANT-BUG (Ke zara viridula L . ) 
Becrgia J. B. Gill (April 5): A few adults of the southern green stink-bug 
have oeen collected on pecan trees since the last week in '.arch. 
T^IG GTRDLER ( Onciderss cir.r ulata Say) 
Louisiana T. H. Jones (April ll) : A correspondent from Dubach sent in twigs 
showing injury. 
OR.'PF 
GRAPE LE/FKOPPER ( Tychlocvba comes Harr.) 
Nov/ Mexico W. E. Emery (April 7): These insects were caught around the vine- 
yard in Dona Ana County, mere abundantly on the plant known as 
Marguerite . 
GRAPE SCALE ( /seidiotus uvae Cor-st.) 
Indiana J.J. Davis (April 20): Several reports from southern Indiana 
indicate the importance of this scale in some sections. 
COTTONY MAPLE SC/LE (Pulvinaria vitis L.) 
Indiana J. J.Davis (April 20): From recent indications this insect vill 
again be abundant and destructive the coming season. Our experience 
with the dormant srrays has shown that the insect can be thoroughly 
controlled by the use of miscible oils at standard strengths. 
GOOSEFERRY 
SAN JOSE SC/LE ( , A spid ictus r>ernicicsus Corns t .) 
New York C. C. Wagoner (April 6): The scalo is present wherever observations 
were made along the Hudson River in Ulster County. (April 13): A 
small arount of scale has been found on Columbia gooseberries in 
Ulster County along the Hudson River. 
