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North Carolina. W. A. Ehoraas and L. B. Reed (April 14): The overwintering 
■ eggs began hatching at Chadbourn about the middle of March at a time when 
there was scarcely any foliage on the trees. The population is apparently 
much larger this year than normal and aijproximately half of the wild cherr 
trees in this area have been completely defoliated. As many as a dozen 
nests have been observed in a single tree of medium size. The larvae 
have now about reached maturity. 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (April 2): Caterpillars are more abundant than usual 
at Dry Branch. 
Tennessee. J. U. Gilmore (April 19): There are probably more tents around 
Clarksville than there have been in the- past five years. Complete de- 
foliation of many wild cherry trees is now apparent. Little damage to 
apple and peach has been observed. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (April 23): Specimens collected from peach trees were 
recently received from Bay Springs, Jasper County, and Lexington, Holmes 
County. . Only slight infestations were reported in each case. 
PISTOL CASE BEARER (Col_eophora malivorella Riley) 
West Virginia. L. M. Peairs (April 24): The pistol case bearer was reported 
as abundant in a few orchards in Jefferson County. 
APPLE FRUIT MUTER ( Marmara pomorella Busck) 
New York. E. P. Pelt (April 23): The work of the bast miner, M. pomonella , 
in young apple twigs was reported from Bay Shore, L. I. 
APHIDS (Aphiida&)' 
New Hampshire. L. C. Glover (April 24): The apple aphid s ( Aphis pomi DeG.) 
has been reported as plentiful throughout the State. The eggs commenced 
to hatch the second week in April. 
Vermont. H. L. Bailey (April 25): A. pomi is scarce; young have hatched 
and are on the opening buds of apple at Dummerston. 
Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (April 24): We noted the hatching of orchard 
plant lice on or about April 15 at Amherst. Some of the earlier observa- 
tions indicated that a very considerable percentage of the overwintering 
eggs rraa collapsing. At the present time, however, we are noting a 
sizeable hatch in some orchards. 
Connecticut. P. Garman (April 23): The green apple aphid is abundant in 
some orchards. Ladybird beetles are reported by growers in several parts 
of the State, indicating that they have passed the winter successfully. 
New York. P. J. Parrott (April 23): The apple grain aphid. is moderately 
abundant in western New York. The rosy ( Anur aphis roseus Baker) and the 
green (4. pomi ) apple aphid s have not yet hatched. 
