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Idaho., R. W. Haegele (April 18): Codling moth emergence started at Parma 
on juorii 12, the earliest on record. The calyx spray was started April 
17. ' 
Nevada. G. G. Schweis (April 23): The codling moth is moderately abundant in 
western Nevada. 
Washington. E. J. Newcomer (April 20): The first moths were noted at Yakima 
April 12, which is a month earlier than last year and several days earlier 
than the previous earliest season. The calyx spray has mostly "been 
applied, and in many cases the first cover spray will he on by May 1. 
Oregon. D. C. Mote (April 24): Adults have been taken in bait in the 
Willamette Valley for the past several nights. 
California. E. 0. Essig (April 19): The codling moth is very abundant; 
abnormally heavy flight of adults occurred in April. 
EASTERN TENT CATERPILLAR (Malacosoma americana Fab.) 
New Hampshire. L. C. Glover (April 24): The eastern tent caterpillar is 
moderately abundant. Hatching started the third week in April and 
apparently there was no winter killing. 
Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (April 24): Tent caterpillars were observed 
hatching at Amherst on April 15, and on the 17th at the Waltham Station. 
Caterpillars were hatching without showing any appreciable winter killing. 
Connecticut. E. P. Pelt (April 23): Apple tent caterpillars appear to be 
abundant in Stamford, the small webs being very evident upon wild cherry. 
W. E. Britton (April 24): The eastern tent caterpillar is moderately 
abundant; egg masses are abundant; there was little winter mortality. 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (April 24): Hatching was first observed April 17 
at Newark. 
New Jersey. T. J. Headlee (April 25): The eastern tent caterpillar is very 
abundant . 
Pennsylvania. A. B. Champlain (April 24): The eastern tent caterpillar is 
moderately abundant in Dauphin County. Hatching and forming of nests was 
observed April 20. 
H. E. Hodgkiss (April 23): Eggs are abundant, and even in the area of 
lowest sub-zero winter temperatures the hatch is normal. In the northern 
tier of counties the webs were being spun on April 20. 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (April 24): The eastern tent caterpillar is very 
abundant over the central part of the State. 
West Virginia. L. M. Peairs .(April 24): The eastern tent caterpillar was 
observed hatching at Morgantown on April 20. 
