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BUFFALO TRFFKOPPFR ( Ceresa bubalus Fab.) 
New York P. J. Chapman (March 12): Injured apple twigs were received from 
Armonk. 
New Mexico R. Middlebrcok (March 18): Damage by the buffalo treehopper is 
found in the eastern section of our State, but the damage is not 
severe, except in some very young nuisery stock. 
PRO rr N-T/IL MOTH ( Euproctis chrvsorrhoea L.) 
Massachusetts A. I. Bourne ("arch 24): From the irain fruit growing sections 
within the area of the brown-tail moth infestation, I find that 
the condition in regard to this insect, judged from the over- 
wintering tents, would appear to point to a very light infesta- 
tion. Mr. Fiske of Lunenburg reports that in his orchard he 
has not oeen aole to find any winter nests at all. Another 
grower, Mr« Farrar of South Lincoln, found 20 nests in 1,200 
young bearing apple trees. The infestation is scattered, and 
there ar^ apparently now and then points where it has still re- 
tained scretr.ing of a foothcld, but contrasted with this are 
rrany other sections where it is apparently practically extinct. 
GIPSY TOTH ( Porthetria die car L.) 
Massachusetts A. I. Bourne (March 24): In regard to the gipsy moth in bearing 
orchards, at least the indications are for a very light infesta- 
tion. In Essex County, in the northeastern section of the State, 
the report is that the egg messes are distinctly less numerous 
than last year. On the other hand, in western Middlesex County, 
the egg masses are very few compared with the last few years. 
SAN JOSE SCALE ( Aspidiotus pernicicsus Comst.) 
Ohio H. A. Gossard (March 22): There is very little San Jose scale 
injury in the State. Mr. Houser has oeen scouting all over the 
State for the past two or three weeks trying to locate seme or- 
chards suitacle for experimental use. He has located one near 
Pair.es viile where the scales are plentiful and in excellent healthy 
condition. The mortality among -hem has net been high. 
Indiana J.J. Davis (March 24): The San Jose scale is the most important 
insect pro o lea at the present time and there will oe a large amount 
of oil emulsion used in the southern half of the State. 
B. A. Porter (winter 1923-1924): The following mortality records 
were taken in the same section of the same orchard at intervals 
during the winter. The trees were of the J. H. Kale variety cf 
peach, and in fairly vigorous condition. In the spring of 19 23 
in the same orchard the mortality on the Eloerta variety was 28 
per cent. In making counts, only the partially grown scales were 
