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Nebraska M. H. Swenk (March 10): During the winter infestations of apple 
orchards by the oyster-shell scale were reported. 
ROUNDHEADED APPLE-TREE BORER ( Saperda Candida Fab . ) 
Mew Mexico R. L„ Middlebrook (March 11): The roundheaded apple-tree borer is 
more numerous than usual in Dona Anna County. Another species lack- 
ing the stripes of Candida is also occurring in great numbers in this 
County. 
EUROPEAN RED KITE ( Paratetranvchus pilosus Can. & Fanz.) 
Connecticut Philip Garman (March) : A great many eggs may be found in orchards in 
New Haven County, where no injury was noticed last summer. 
Maryland E. N. Cory (March 27): Scattering infestations are to be found at 
this time in the egg stage. 
Ohio H. A, Gossard (March 22): The European red mite has been found dis- 
tributed over most of northern Ohio. Eggs of this species are very 
abundant in apple orchards in Mahoning County west to Lucas County 
and southward as far as Delaware County. It is probably distributed 
all over the State. 
CLOVER MITE ( Bryobia praetiosa Koch) 
Idaho Claude Fakeland (March 16): Very heavy infestations at Parma and 
Roswell of eggs, indicating that injury may be expected this season. 
PEACH 
PEACH BORER ( Aegeria exitiosa Say) 
New York G. M. Codding (March 20) : Practically all peach trees in Westchester 
County are infested. Have taken from 8 to 10 borers frcm one tree. 
Have never seen as many before. 
SHOT- HOLE BORER ( Scolytus rugulosus Ratz.) 
New Mexico R. L. Middlebrook (March ll) i This insect is present, but not serious, 
in Dona <&nna County. 
PLUM CURCULIO ( Conotrachelus nenuphar Hbst.) 
Georgia 0. I. Snapp (March 5): The first adult curculio was taken from a 
peach tree early this morning while jarring. A few peach blossoms 
just beginning to appear. Beetles will be appearing in numbers from 
hibernation by the time the trees are in full bloom. 
Louisiana T. H. Jones (March 17): Observations made today on a few peach trees 
on which abundant fruit has set; some fruit having reached a diameter 
of 3/4 inch failed to show any evidence of the curculio. 
