The annual examination of hibernating quarters of the cotton boll 
weevil made by the Bureau of Entomology's Delta Laboratory indicates that 
this insect has not passed the winter well in northern Louisiana and we may 
expect a much decreased spring emergence in the general region than was the 
c;se last year. In Alabama, however, reports have been received that a very 
high percentage of the weevils has passed the winter successfully. 
The clover-leaf weevils are still, apparently, on the increase in Illinois 
and heavy damage is anticipated this season. 
The spring cankerworm was observed in flight on March 9 in Missouri and 
on March 13 in West Virginia . 
The fall cankerworm was emerging and ovipositing in serious numbers in 
Morris County, N. J., the last week in March. 
The San Jose scale is attracting increasing attention in Rhode Island, 
Ohio, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Idaho, Texas, and New Mexico . The lime- 
sulphur spray, possibly owing to faulty application, is not proving as satis- 
factory as formerly and some States are recommending lubricating-oil sprays. 
The first adult of the plum curculio was observed on March 5 in Georgia, 
indicating that the beetles will probably appear in numbers from hibernation by 
the time the peach trees are in full bloom. 
The large numbers of hibernacula. of the pecan case-bearer that are 
present in the semiarid pecan-growing sections of Texas seriously threaten the 
otherwise promising crop for 1923. 
The orange basketworm is reported as causing serious damage to the fruit 
and young growth of several large plantataions in Florida, the damage in some 
cases running as high as 20 per cent of the fruit. 
The European red mite is now quite prevalent in the fruit sections of 
New York, Connecticut, and Ohio and scattering infestations have been found in 
Maryland , 
Indications of a serious outbreak of the pea aphid in the San Francisco 
Bay region of California have been reported. 
The onion thrips is causing serious trouble in the important canteloupe 
growing section of the Imperial Valley in California. The thrips are now 
attacking the early vines under their frost protectors. 
The common field cricket is reported as seriously infesting 2C0 acres of 
lettuce in San Benito County, in some places necessitating planting the crop 
three times . 
Reports have been received from California that the cattle tick and cattle 
scabies are no longer present in that State. 
