doubtless hea^y injury will occur in many localities this 
season unless control work is practiced. The winters of 1925— 
25 and 1325-27 have b-cn favorable for the survival of a large 
percexitace c s f scale injects. Ti'ie temperature did not reach zero 
at this station in 1926-25 and 5° has been the minimum for the 
present winter, 
Arizona A, A„ ?r>:hcl (February 15): Found scatteringly over the State, 
but par'oieuiajly j.nj Lous in bhe S It River fall ey "where 
additional records of L-iie death of pear and peach trees have been 
made. A very s: i-ious infestation was found on Gotoneaster and 
I'.'-^S'PZy:^, S PP« '■- an ornsriental planting* The pest in this 
case was evidently introduced into Arizona,, 
Oregon D„ C Mote (February 23): Two years ago '"e made a survey in this 
district near Ccrvallis. and were unable to find a sufficient 
quantity of the San Jose scale for experimental tests. This 
year we have received only one request for information concerning 
control, in which the writer reported a light infestation in 
his pear orchard. 
California T* D» Urbahns (February 17): The San Jose scale occurs through- 
out the State in pear, apple, and psach orchards, but is held 
in check by the usual lime-sulphur spray applications, and is at 
present of economic irruortance 6vA:y in scattered orchards, some 
in Yuba County, others in Kings County. If our spraying with 
lime-sulphur solutions ~ere discontinued, this scale would 
undoubtedly be of very outstanding importance in the course of 
two or three years. 
S. 0, Essig (February 23): l-Toticed in a fe^ districts this 
winter. Hot a serious pest as yet. 
RED SPIDER ( Tet rani^hus ' t el arius L .) 
California T„ D. Urbahns (February 17): Orchard nates are probably among 
the outstanding pests of economic importance in California. 
The common red spider heads the list in its destruction to the 
deciduous fruit trees, especially the French prunes, peaches, 
almonds, figs, and grapes, and, in addition to this, it fre- 
quently destroys fields of beans, cucumbers, and cotton, 
F 2AR 
AFT AftOMAIA (Anoirala sp. ) 
Mississippi R„ W. Earned (February 17): Inspector F, P, Amsler has found 
beetles attacking the terminal buds of sear trees at Perkinston, 
They are reported as working at night. Ibe owner stated that 
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