Indiana 
Nebraska 
Montana 
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J. J. Davis (June 2): The oyster-shell scale is abundant as usu- 
-".1 in the northern half of the State. "Recent reports record it 
as occurring abundantly on poplir, lilac, quaking aspen, soft 
maple, and apple. Eggs were first observed hatching at Lafay- 
ette May 31 and probably began a day or two before. 
I.I. H. Swenk (Apr. 25 - May 25): About the usual number of cor.pl- 
relative to the oyster- shell scale were received during the perio" 
covered by this report. (May 25 to June 25) The usual number of 
complaints for this insect received d'-iring this period. 
'". 3. Mabee (June 17): The oyster-shell scale is very abundant, 
especially where no dormant oil spray has been applied. 
Massachusetts 
Connecticut 
A Correction 
Harold Morrison (June 14): Identification of scurfy scale by 
Harold Morrison, collected on blrck gum in North Carolina and 
sent in by Mr. Z. P. Metcalf .proved to be Chionaspis sylvati- 
ca Saunders instead of Chionas-pis f urf ara Fitch as reported in 
the Insect Pest Survey Bulletin, May 1, 1927, p. 63. 
EUROPEAN PED MITE ( Paratetranychus pilosus Con. & Fanz. ) 
A. I, Bourne (June 20): The first r sports of hatching -ere April 
25-28. These mites have been very abundant in some orchards in 
spite of the fact that oil sprays ~ere used in the spring of 1S26 
with apparently good results. Evidently rcinf estation took place 
on a considerable scale last fall. ' This was particularly notice- 
able in certain blocks in the college orchard which had not been 
dven the regular summer sprays of lime-sulphur. 
M. P. Zappe (June, 1327): The European red mite is very scarce 
where trees had a delayed dormant spray of a miscible oil. Trees 
that had no delayed dormant spray have many mites present, es- 
pecially the Baldwin variety. Adults and larvae of Deiphastus 
-pusillus Lee. are present. 
PEAR 
Connecticut 
PEAR MIDGE ( Contarinia pyrivora Riley) 
". E. Britton (June 24): Infestation greater than usual, 
received containin ; maggots. 
Eruits 
