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twigs in the orchards of northern Virginia than has "been observed 
in this ooctioc (Winchester) for the past five years. Although 
the winter has "been very mild, no eggs have shown the outer shell 
cracked at the time of this writing. 
CODLING MOTH (Caroocapsa pomonella L. ) 
T7« P. Flint (February 15): Recent examinations in southern and 
western Illinois by Mr. Chandler and Mr. Bigger show that a high 
percentage of overwintering larvae have survived. In many orchards 
large numbers of larvae are found on the trunks of trees, and from 
present indications, we can expect serious trouble with this insect 
again in 1927, provided the season is at all favorable. 
T, D, Urbahns (February 17): The codling moth has been unusually 
destructive in view of the low prices of apples and the lack of 
proper and thorough spraying l>y many apple growers. In the pear 
districts this species is more readily controlled, although the 
total losses to pear growers ^ould run into many thousands of 
dollars. 
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SAN JOSE SCALE ( Aspidiotus perniciosus Comst.) 
Connecticut W, E. Britton (March l): The San Jose scale is not an important 
pest in commercial orchards where dormant sprays are given onqe 
in three or four years. ~e find it occasionally o.i neglected 
trees but even there it does not seem to be injuring them seriously. 
A. E, Stene (March 2): We have not observed any alarmingly large 
infestations of this insect. TCe come across it occasionally, but 
there is no indication that it is any more numerous than it has 
been for the last few years. 
P. J. Parrott (February 14): This species plays a very insignificant 
role at present. During the fall of 1926 there ^ere mailed to us 
at different times specimens of apples which showed infestation, 
and we observed the scale also during the summer of that year on 
three-year-old plantings of apples, some of the trees of which were 
badly infested. Generally speaking, the pest is of no importance 
in commercial orchards. It is rarely mentioned at meetings of 
fruit growers and we are seldom called upon to give recommendations 
relative to control measures. Commercial growers are no longer 
apprehensive relative to its activities, and if spotting of fruit, 
especially apples, is noticed, they know how to handle it effectively 
without calling on State agencies for assistance. 
Pennsylvania T, L. Guyton (February 16): The San Jose scale seems to be less 
abundant than last year. This is just a general impression 
gathered by the men as they go about, both in the nursery inspection 
and in the handling of fruit, particularly apples, ^e have made 
no official count. 
