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OYSTER-SHELL SCALE ( Lepidosaphes ulmi L.) 
J. J". 'Davrs"(May 28) ': This scale has "been reported as de- 
structive to lilac at Fowler May 20. It is normally abundant 
in the northern half of the State. 
R. H. Pettit (May 17): " The oyster-shell scale is rather 
plentiful. 
A. C-. Ruggles and assistants' (May): The oyster-shell scale 
is very abundant in Murray, Fillmore, Mower, Dodge, Ramsey, 
Redwood, and Lyon Counties, and moderately abundant over the 
remainder of the southern third of the State. 
H. C. Scverin (May 18): Eggs of the oyster-shell scale 
came through the winter in excellent condition and are very 
abundant. 
M. H. Swenk (May 21): Apple orchards have been reported in- 
fested in northeastern Nebraska, especially in Butler, Wayne, 
Madison, and Cedar.. -Count id's. 
SCURFY SCALE ( Chionaspis furfura Fitch) 
M. H. Swenk (May 21): The scurfy scale was reported as very 
abundant in apple orchards in the northeastern part of the 
State., .especially in Sutler, Yfoyne, Madison,.- and Cedar 
Counties. 
EUROPEAN RED MITE ( para tetranyc has pilosus C. & F.) 
C R. Phipps (May 21): Eggs of this insect are very abun- 
dant. It was; first recorded in Maine in 1927. 
A. I. Bourne (May 23): This insect began to hatch at 
Amherst the first few days' in- May. It is about normal in 
abundance., but lias been well taken care' of in commercial or- 
chards by spraying. 
P. Garrcan (May 24): The European red mite has been re- 
ported in the usual abundance on apples in New Haven County. 
It is controlled in most commercial orchards. 
VTeekly News Letter, N. Y. State College of Agr.,. May: _ 
These mites began hatching the last of April in the Hudson 
River Valley and during May they were reported from practi- 
cally the entire fruit belt, but not in serious numbers, 
(abstract J. A. H.) 
