REPORT OF STATE ENTOMOLOGIST 1899 - 563 
several acres in extent. Forest tent caterpillar [Clisiocampa 
disstria] nearly stripped the maples, but has now about disappeared. 
June 15. An occasional complaint is made of the work of tomato 
worms: > bhesethomtiuus, cele s,|.° “Augs rr. 
Monroe county (Lewis Hooker, Rochester) — Pear psylla, 
P. pyricola, is quite thick in some of the Duchess pear orchards, 
and in some cases this insect is doing considerable harm. Canker worms, 
which in previous years were troublesome, have gradually disappeared, 
though in some localities they have been reported in large numbers. 
Apple tree tent caterpillars [Clisiocampa americana] gener- 
ally present and in some orchards completely covering the trees. Forest 
tent caterpillars [Clisiocampa disstria]| present in some sec- 
tions, specially on chestnut trees. Bud moth [Tmetocera ocel- 
lana] and case bearers appear to be as numerous as in previous years 
and in some. instances are hurting the trees. No signs of the codling 
moth [Carpocapsa pomonella|] yet. May 24. Potato beetles 
not very plentiful. Apple tree tent caterpillars are very numerous in 
some sections of the county Adult pear psyllas may be found in small 
numbers. Plumcurculio[ Conotrachelus nenuphar | appears 
to be present in relatively small numbers. June 2. Canker worms have 
done considerable injury in this vicinity the past week, and in neglected 
orchards trees have been completely stripped. Black flea beetle 
[Epitrix cucumeris | present in large numbers on potatoes, Cut 
leaved birches of East avenue suffering from the attacks of a borer |pos- 
sibly Agrilus anxius]. Green fruit worms [Xylina_ species] 
present in pear and apple orchards in large numbers and are doing great 
damage. Asparagus beetle [Crioceris asparagi| is troubling 
growers greatly. A colony of 17 year cicadas [Cicada septen- 
decim|]| occurs on our place. June 6. Larvae of grape vine flea 
beetle [Haltica chalybea] present on grape leaves but doing 
little damage. No quince curculios [Conotrachelus crataegi| 
have been seen this year. New York plum scale [Lecanium pru- 
nastri] are very numerous in the egg state on German prune and 
Bradshaw plum orchards. June 14. Some Kieffer pear trees are badly 
infested with the scurfy bark louse, Chionaspis furfurus. 
Colorado potato beetle [Doryphora 1ro-lineata]| has not ap- 
peared. Rose beetles |Macrodactylus subspinosus] are 
proving destructive to roses. Raspberry cane girdler [Oberea 
bimaculata] is working in blackberry beds. June 22. Aphis 
[Myzus ribis] on currant is very abundant. The currant worm 
