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PEACH-TTttG MOTH (Anarsia lineatella Zell.) 
New Mexico R. L. Middlebrook (March ll) : This insect has been observed in 
Dona Anna County* 
SAN JOSE SCALE f Aspidiotus perniciosus Comst.) 
Georgia 0. I. Snapp (March 10): Homemade engine-oil emulsion has given 
excellent control of this insect, and to date no injury to peach 
twigs has been discerned from the use of the 2 per cent emulsion. 
Liquid lime-sulphur has given only fair control, and the dry mater- 
ials in many cases poor results. Crawlers have been found each 
month during the winter, proving that full-grown females are living 
through the winter in the South, These mature scales arc difficult 
to kill with the lime-sulphur. Had low temperatures occurred in 
middle Georgia during the past several winters the full_ grown females, 
in all probability, would have been killed and scale breeding during 
the winter prevented. 
PECAN 
PECAN CASE BEARER ( Acrobasis hebescella Hulst) 
Texas A. I. Fabis (March 14): Seasonal conditions are very favorable to the 
production of a large pecan crop in the semiarid section of Texas. 
Acrobasis hebescella hibe maculae are, however, unusually abundant 
this winter, and unless parasites check the ravages of this pest the 
pecan crop will be very short. 
GRAPE 
GRAPE CANE-BORER ( Ampfriicerus bicaudatus Say) 
Nebraska M. H. Swenk (March 10) : The grape cane-borer was found numerously 
infesting grapevines in Furnas County late in December and in Douglas 
County early in January. 
CITRUS AND SUBTROPICAL FRUITS 
COTTON APHID ( Aphis gossypii Glov.) 
California Roy E. Campbell (March 15): Reports from many localities indicate 
that the aphids are just beginning to get numerous but no damage has 
yet been done. Control measures, mostly dusting, have begun. 
ORANGE BASKET WBM ( Platoeceticus gloverii Pack.) 
FliTirida Chas . M, Hunt (March 5): This insect is causing serious damage to 
fruit and young growth in several large orange groves at Sebring and 
Avon Park. In one large orange grove damage is estimated at not 
less than 20 per cent. 
CIRRUS 'JHRIPS ( Scirtothri ps citri Moulton) 
California A. J. Flebut (March 19): Young individuals first found on March 14. 
Found in considerable numbers in foothill groves in Lindsay District 
and generally throughout the Citrus area. No feeding, and young 
growth not affected. Prospects of a bad year, however. 
