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Rose beetle [Macrodactylus subspinosus] is very common 
on roses, grape vines and spiraeas, and is causing some damage. Larvae of 
willow butterfly [Euvanessa antiopa|] are attacking elms. Forest 
tent caterpillars [Clisiocampa disstria| are still to be found. 
June 16. Rose beetles are devouring everything, compelling hand pick- 
ing to save roses and other cherished plants. June 24. »Light-loving 
grape vine beetle [Anomala lucicola] is abundant. Cater- 
pillars of the black swallow-tail [| Papili o polyxenes | are feed- 
ing on carrots and caraway. July 7. The two beetles [Lucanus 
dama and Pelidnota punctata]| were found in the decay- 
ing stump of a maple tree. July 28. 
Schenectady county (John Bigsbee, Scotia)—Bud worm [ Tme- 
tocera ocellana]| very abundant in one large apple orchard. 
June 6. 
Seneca county (J. F. Hunt, Kendaia)—Apple tree tent caterpillar 
|Clisiocampa americana] has almost defoliated some young 
orchards and materially injured the crop on older trees. Grape vine flea 
beetle [Haltica chalybea] is relatively scarce the present sea- 
son. Raspberry saw fly larvae [Monophadnoides rubi| have 
not appeared this season, though they did much damage in the past. 
Colorado potato beetles [Doryphora ro-lineata| are just 
making their appearance, much later and less abundant than usual. 
Plum curculios [Conotrachelus nenuphar| have begun their 
work on apricots, but do not seem as abundant as usual. May 25. 
Forest tent caterpillar [|Clisiocampa disstria] has been very 
injurious to fruit trees, mostly to the cherry. Plum curculios have ap- 
peared in abundance; 55 were secured from an apricot tree and 140 
from a plum tree, almost all found on one side of the orchard near a 
ravine where there are a number of elm trees. Some of the large plum 
orchards in the southern end of the county are infested to an unusual 
extent with the plum curculio. Raspberry saw fly is beginning to work, 
but is not as bad as in former years. Potato beetles are beginning to be 
numerous. June 2. /Hessian fly |Cecrdomyia destructor 
is doing much damage to early-sown wheat all through the county. 
Rose slugs numerous. June ro. Hessian fly is doing much: damage in 
some pieces of wheat, while others are comparatively free. June 30. It 
is estimated that 25% of the wheat crop has been injured by the Hessian 
fly. Potato beetles not as plentiful as some years. July 20. It is found 
that there is little shrunken wheat and that the work of the Hessian fly 
was not as bad as reported. Some of the injury was caused by dry 
weather. Aug. 9. | 
