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• it has teen for several years In 19?3 there -ere marked evidences 
that the insect was developing to destructive numbers and threaten- 
ing to he cone again a pest of primary importance, especially in 
old apule orchards. However, the cool, short summer of 1923; 
had the ' :ct of reducing the cumbers of the hibernating forms, 
and while there fcF.3 a sprinkling of the insect in all of the 
leading fruit -growing areas during 192U*25, the scale, generally 
speaking, caused very little spotting of apples during these 
seasons., The degree of infestation at present varies with 
different orchards, hut there are undoubtedly enough of the insects 
present in some plantings, at least, to make it inadvisable for 
owners to take chances. Therefore past recommendations tor the 
control of the pest still hold , lime sulphur at a dilution of 
1~S being the preferred treatment. In case of badly infested old 
apple orchards where the scale is now being held in check satis- 
factorily with lime-sulphur, lubricating miscihle oil at the usual 
dilutions is worthy of serious consideration. 
E„ P, Felt: The San Jose scale is not particularly numerous in 
this section of the State and so far as I have been able to learn 
has not caused any serious damage. 
New Jersey Thomas J, Headlee : This insect is not sufficiently abundant in 
this State to threaten injury, 
Pennsylvania T. L. Guytonj In the general nursery inspection carried on by F, 
M. Trimble, Chief Nursery Inspector, it is reported that the San 
Jose scale has not increased in any of the nursery plots of the 
State, In reports from our field offices in Erie and Franklin 
Counties the" condition is verified as expressed by our Mr. Trimble, 
In orchards which are sprayed regularly there is little damage by 
the scale, but in neglected orchards the scale is plentiful enough, 
causing the death of seme trees. 
Virginia W. J„ Schcene : The San Jose scale has caused more loss to commercl' 
apple orchards daring the latter part of the summer of 19 r -5 than 
for many years. It seems that owing to the <? -ought the insects 
continued to multiply and to spread from the twigs so that much 
fruit which would otherwise have "been first class w as damaged 
by the presence of the scales. It appears that the insect occurred 
all through the fruit sections. 
Worth Carolina Z. P. Metcalf: Mr, C, H* Brannon, Assistant Extension Entomologist , 
says that there are about the usual number of the San Jose scale 
in the orchards that he has examined,, 
Georgia Haliard De LaParelle: While no definite survey has been made, 
I em satisfied from observation that this insect has been and is 
very prevalent and destructive in sections of the State which I 
have visited. I refer particularly to the peach district in the 
vicinity of Macon, Ca. In some orchards the tress were so heavily 
incrusted with this scale that the crop was seriously decreased and 
the trees nearly killed. 
