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Florida. J- R. Watson (February 25): S. 0. Hill, at Monticello, 
reports the first appearance of M. americana in the region, 
on February 12, feeding on the wild crab apples. Also a- 
bundant in the Gainesville section, feeding on wild plums 
and other trees. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (February 23): Peach twigs containing eggs 
were received in January from Yazoo City, and twigs contain- 
ing eggs and young- larvae were received on February 11 from 
Pachuta, in Clark County. 
.APHIDS (Aphiidae) 
Pennsylvania. H. E. Hodgkiss (February 26): Aphid eggs are a- 
bundant throughout southeastern Pennsylvania and counts of 
large numbers of buds indicate an average of five eggs to 
each bud. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (February ~f): Apple twigs showing a light 
infestation of Erioscaa lanigerum Hausm. were received from 
Lyon, in Coahoma County, today. : 
SA1T JOSE SCALE ( Aspidiotus perniciosus Comst.) 
Vermont. H. L. Bailey (February 2^) : Only a few live insects 
were found in the principal area of infestation in the State, 
namely, Brattleboro, Windham County, in southeastern Vermont. 
Illinois. W. ?. Flint (February 2H) : Counts from southern 
Illinois shew a very high survival. Examinations from a few 
orchards in western Illinois show 15 percent of the scale 
al ive . 
South Carolina. F. Sherman (February): Growers in the western 
part of the State report that this scale is less common this 
winter than it was a few years ago. Complaints are coming 
principally from the central part of the State. 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (February 2l) : Although the infestation is 
very light in the Fort Valley peach district, 85-2 percent 
of the scales were alive on December 29, and S3. 5 percent on 
February 8. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (March l): Here at Columbia winter mortality 
of San Jose scale is low, judging by recent examinations. 
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