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in Connecticut today. The pest is hard to find in most orchards. 
E, P. Felt (April 22): More abundant than usual at Rochester, 
being found on Japanese quince, mountain ash, crab apple, 
Japanese cherry, and ornamental plum (R.E.H rsey), 
HfcP*Flint (April 18); Examinations of overwintering San J se 
scales show that from 15 to 30 per cent of the scales survive 
the winter. These figures hold for central and south-central 
Illinois, No examinations were made in the northern part of 
the State, 
OYSTER-SHEEL SCALE ( Lepidosaphes ulmi L„) 
ZJP,Metcalf (April 25): C* H. Brannon reports that the oyster- 
shell scale is doing considerable damage to apple orchards in 
Surrey County. 
SCURFY SCALE ( Chionaspis furfura Fitch) 
H* C. Severin (April 14): The' winter Mas pessed.-successfully. 
Ordinarily this scale is not so abundant or harmful as the 
oyster-shell scale, 
Z»P,'Metcalf (April 25): C. H. Brannon reports that the scurfy 
scale is doing considerable damage to apple orchards in Surrey 
County, It is found abundantly on black gum near the orchards, 
thus furnishing a continuous supply for reizrfestation. 
APPLE FLEA WEEVIL ( Orchestes pallicornis Say) 
W.P.Flint (April 18): The apple flea weevil has been reported 
as present in unusual numbers in western Illinois orchards,- 
EUROPEAN RED MITE ( Paratetranychus pilosus C, & F. ) 
Philip Garraan (April 23): Present in nearly all orchards in 
New Haven County, but not especially abundant in any. 
PEAR 
Massachusetts 
PEAR PSYLLA ( Psyllia pyri L, ) 
A. I, Bourne (April 23): We have noted the first appearance 
of eggs of the pear psylla on the 15th and 16th of April at 
the College, (April 25): Mr, Whitcomb (Middlesex County) 
reports .as follows: Adults very active and abundant on trees 
examined. Majority of eggs laid and present in lerge numbers. 
Most varieties of pears in cluster-bud stage ready for psylla 
egg spray. 
