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Jefferson county (George Staplin jr, Mannsville)—On April 25 
apple tree tent caterpillars [Clisiocampa americana] began 
to hatch and now some trees are nearly stripped. Canker worms scarce. 
Texas or horn fly [Haematobia serrata] appeared May 12. 
Colorado potato beetles [Doryphora to-lineata] not abun- 
dant. May beetles are very scarce and but few white grubs are to be 
found. May 24. Forest tent caterpillars [Clisiocampa dis- 
stria] are quite numerous on maples in Ellisburg, though they have 
not done much damage, but have been very injurious in Rutland, Water- 
town and some other sections. Curculios [? Conotrachelus 
nenuphar] are working on pears, also a few bud worms. Grass- 
hoppers are reported very plenty in some localities. Texas fly and potato 
beetles about as usual. Canker worms not very plenty, spittle insects 
abundant. June 13. Yellow-necked apple tree worm [ Datana 
ministra] and the fall web worm [Hyphantria cunea] ap- 
pearing in young orchards. Rose leaf hopper [?Typhlocyba 
rosae] has been very destructive. Egg belts of apple tree tent cater- 
pillar are numerous. July 26. Fall web worms appearing in small 
numbers, potato beetles not troublesome at present. Aug. 5. 
Livingston county (W. R. Houston, Geneseo) — Apple tree tent 
caterpillars [Clisiocampa americana] have become a most 
serious pest in this section, 23 nests were counted on one tree, I. find 
that spraying the trees with paris green, 8 ounces to 50 gallons of water, 
is a good remedy. Apple aphis [Aphis mali] is doing some in- 
jury to young trees, The asparagus beetle [Crioceris asparagi| 
has become a bad pest. May 17. 17 year cicada [C. septen- 
decim| has appeared in this vicinity, and is present in large numbers, 
June x. In this section, 17 year cicadas are all around in localities here 
and there; they are reported to be present at Groveland and Avon. 
Aphids on rose, apple, peach and currant have been worse than for ro 
years. Cherry aphis [Myzus cerasi] is doing much damage. 
Forest tent caterpillars [Clisiocampa disstria] are doing little 
damage here in town, but are reported to be very abundant and destruc- 
tive in Dansville. June1z. The rose worm [Monostegia rosae] 
has proved very destructive the present season. Whole plots of lettuce 
have been ruined by [Thrips tabaci]. June17. Several cases 
of insect sting or bite have come to my attention in this vicinity, all 
being attributed to the work of the “kissing bug”. July 17. 
Madison county (C. A. Owen, Munnsville)—The lime tree winter 
moth [Erannis tiliaria] has nearly defoliated an orchard of 
