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Virginia 
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from Csecko Slovakia, Dalmaf.ia, Germany, England, France, 
Holland, Italy, Istria, Luxemburg, Moravia, Austria, Sardinia, 
Sweden, Switzerland, Tyrol, Hungary, and various small islands 
adjacent to Europe. 
In Europe this insect has "been recorded as occurring on a 
wide variety of host genera including Acer, Aesculus, Alnus, 
Arbutus, Betula, Carpinus, Cornus, Cotoneaster, Cydonia, 
Euonymus, Juglans, Mespilus, Pyruc, Populus, Prunus, Querelas, 
Bosa, Eubus, Salix, Sarotharanus, Tiiia, Ulmus, Vaccinium,and 
Vitis. 
Shis insect was reported from the ITorth American Continent 
more than 25 years ago f rom jSTova Scotia. 
R» L. Webster (April 21): I am sending you samples of a 
Lecanium which has this year "become very abundant on the West 
side. A letter from Arthur Prank, Plant Pathologist, at the 
We stern Washington Experiment Station, Puyallup, says: "We 
are simply overwhelmed with inquiries about the Lecanium scale 
at this time. We have always had an infestation of these in 
the orchards east of Lais Washington opposite Seattle from 
-"hich. we have heard for several years. However, this season 
the pest is appearing in unprecedented numbers and severity. 
The same situation exists in Whatcom County at Bellingham. 
EIJKOPEaN HED MITE ( Para t e t ranychus pilosus C.& E.) 
A.I. Bourne (April 23): The European red mite appears to be 
rather more abundant than ever, particularly in the eastern 
sections of the State, with apparently a particularly heavy 
infestation at various points in Essex County. 
Theron P. Piemy (April 23): While visiting the orchards in 
the Shenandoah Valley the European red mite was noted at 
Waynesboro, Va. , in several apple orchards. AS it is not re- 
ported from that far south I thought it might be of interest. 
This was verified by Mr. Hough of the Winchester Va. , 
Laboratory. 
W. S. Abbott (April 26): The eggs of this mite were very 
abundant last spring (1925), but none could be found this 
spring (1926) at Oakton. Ho special treatment for this mite 
was applied. 
E.J. Newcomer (April 1): Winter esgs of the European red mite 
began hatching at Yakima on March 28, about two rceeks earlier 
than last year. Ordinarily hatching begins about the middle 
of April. LIBRARY 
STATE PLANT BOARD 
PEaCH 
Sxill JOSE SChLl ( Asuidiotus perniciosus C omst. ) 
Indiana 
Bennet A.Porter (April 2.7): Winter mortality has been fairly 
