"be looking for rosy aphid eggs, which are usually found in the centers of the 
trees. 
"Virginia. W. J. Schoene- (February 13) : Eggs of apple aphiis are difficult to 
find on fruit trees. 
West Virginia.. L. M*. Peairs (February 23): Fruit aphids are reported at Morgan- 
town — even distribution, moderately abundant. 
Illinois. W. P. Flint (.February 21): There is a great variation in the number of 
aphid eggs present in apple orchards in western Illinois, with only a modera* 
number of eggs in the central and southern part of the State. 
Iowa. C. J. Drake (February 17): Fruit aphids are moderately abundant. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (Febriary 22): Aphid eggs are less abundant than usual hut 
some varieties show plenty. Eecent counts at Columbia show 40 per cent mor- 
tality of aphid eggs. 
COLLING MOTH (_C^rp_ocap_sa pomonella L.) 
New York. S. W. Karman (March 1): The codling moth is from moderately to very 
abundant in western New York. 
Georgia. C. H. Alden (February 22): The codling moth has been reported 
Cornelia. There is a fair winter survival of hibernating larvae - no pupation 
yet. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (February 22): A heavy crop of the codling moth is hiber- 
nating. The recent blizzard resulted in a mortality of 2C per cent above 
snow line at Columbia; below snow, no mortality. . 
Iowa. C. J. Lrake (February 17): Codling moths are moderately abundant. 
Idaho. R. W. Haegele (February 20): Codling moths are from moderately to very 
abundant in southwestern Idaho. They were apparently but little affected by 
winter. 
Oregon. L. C. Mote (February): Codling moth larvae in cloth bands survived winter 
in good condition. 
APPLE LACE BUG ( Corythucha salicata Gibson' 
Oregon. D. C. Mote (February): Thompson reports tl I the apple lace bug, C. 
. salicgta , has been found to be hibernating in thousands in the moss in rove 
cf oak trees adjacent to the Lavidson apple orchard near Lebanon. 
EASTERN TENT CATERPILLAR ^ Malacosoma americana Fab.) 
Vermont. H. L. Bailey (February 21): Eastern -tent caterpillar eg : masseg on 
apple and wild cherry are more ab n t than they have been for man 
Observation in Orange County. 
West Virginia. L. M. Peairs (February 23): Eastern tent cater] 
numerous and very abundant at Morgantov/n. 
