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abundant in "but three locations, none having been seen iSow for 
2 weeks. In Genesee County to the present time, these insects 
have been found in the third instar, and several orchards 
required control measures. In Nassau County they were found 
in one orchard this past week, while in Onondaga County they 
began hatching in hut one orchard where they are very numerous. 
In Wayne County, the nymphs are now in the fourth stage, while 
at i : Dutchess County they were observed in moderate numbers 
in numerous orchards. 
APPLE LEAFHOPPER (Empoasca mali LeB. et al.) 
Massachusetts A. I. Bourne (June 23): The early hoppers of the apple were 
very bad indeed in many orchards but were readily handled by 
the spraying and dusting campaigns. 
New York C. R. Crosby and assistants: In Ontario County, apple leaf- 
hoppers are abundant all over, while in Orleans County, they'ari 
abundant throughout the county and are now changing to adults. 
In Ulster County they were found in but 2 orchards in plentiful 
numbers. They are abundant in Monroe County, but not yet 
severe. The majority of these insects have reached the adult 
stage in Cenesee County, and are found generally in younger 
orchards. In Wyoming County they are present particularly 
in the yourgsDr orchards but not serious, causing some injury 
in a few young plantings. In Wayne County they are very 
abundant over the county, especially in the northern half, and 
have become quite serious in some orchards. Most damage has 
been done on younger trees. In a few individual cases a 
special spray was recommended* They' jar e hatching in large 
numbers. 
Wisconsin 
Van W, Cass (June 10) 
Madison, 
This insect is reported as "bad" in 
Connecticut Philip Garman (June 21): The rose leafhopper has been reported 
as attacking the apple at Hamden, and more abundant than in an 
average year. 
Pennsylvania S. W, Frost (SCune S): The rose leafhopper is exceedingly 
abundant on apple in some orchards in Adams County, The 
characteristic white stippling on the leavES is already very 
pronounced. A small percentage have transformed, but the 
greater proportion are still nymphs. 
SAN 50SE SCALE ( Aspidiotus perniciosus Corns t.) 
Massachusetts A. I. Bourne (June 23): The San Jose scale seems to be 
increasing in abundance* 
New York C. R. Crosby and assistants: The young of the San Jose scale 
appeared on June 11, and were found in plentiful numbers in but 
