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Louisiana. W. 3. Hinis (February 21): The San Jose scale is plentiful or. 
deciduous fruit trees in home orchards. 
Idaho. R. W. Haegele (Feoruary 2C): The San Jose scale is moderately to very 
abundant in southwestern Idaho. Very little winter mortality. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (Feoruary 20): Eggs, only, of the San Jose seal? in 
northern Utah. 
California. E. 0. Essig (February 20); The San Jose scale is moderately 
abundant in a few orchards. 
COMMON RED SPIDER (Tetranychus telarius L.) 
Fennsj/lvania. H. E. Hodgkiss (Feoruary 28): Red spider egrs are not so abundant 
as last year and we do not look for serious infestations except in occasional 
orchards. 
PEAR 
PEAR PSYLLA ( Psyllia -pyricola Foerst.) 
New York, S. '7. Herman (March l): The pear psylla is moderately abundant in 
western New York. 
PEAR TKRIPS ( Taeniothrips inconsequens Uzel) 
California. F. H. Vfymore (February 21):' Dr. S. F. Bailey reports that the pear 
thrips, or prune thrips ,was collected for the first time this spring- on 
February 15 in the Healdsburg section, and on February 17 in the San Jose 
section. 
PLUM 
A THRIPS ( Lep to thrips rr.ali Fitch) 
California. L. M. Smith (February 27): L.. mali , a large, black, predacious 
thrips, was found in considerable numbers, apparently hibernating, under old 
shells of the brown apricot scale, Lecanium corni Bouche, on French prune tre 
at Linden, on February 22. The maximum occurrence was eight thrips under a 
single scale. The present winter has been abnormally cold, but apparently has 
not reduced the survival of this beneficial thrips. 
PACIFIC RED SPIDER ( Tetranychus pacificus McG.) 
California. L. M. Smith (February 27): Considerable numbers of T. pacific us were 
discovered hibernating under old shells of the brown apricot scale, L. corni , 
on French prune trees at Linden, on February 21. The maximum occ iraa 
21 spiders under a single scale. 
RASPBERRY 
RED-NECKED CANS BORER ( Agrilus ruficollis Far . ] 
7isconsin. E. L. Chambers (February 27): An item which may be of interest is 
