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disappeared. Potato beetles are more numerous than they have 

 been for years. The scurfy scale is generally abundant and 

 threatens to cause considerable injury. — July 2g 



Erie county [John U. Metz, Swormville] — Mosquitos are 

 present in great numbers and currant worms (Pteronus 

 ribesii Scop.) are abundant. Potato beetles (Doryphora 

 d e c i m - 1 i n e a t a Say) are very evident. Horn flies (H a e m a - 

 tobia serrata Rob.-Desv.) have been rather annoying to stock 

 some two weeks. Green-headed horseflies (probably T a b a n u s 

 lineola Fabr.) are much more common than usual, small 

 swarms following teams about. There is no evidence of injury 

 to wheat by Hessian fly (Mayetiola destructor Say) . — 

 July 1 8 



Genesee county [J. F. Rose, South Byron] — Tent caterpillars 

 (M al a cos om a americana Fabr.) are very scarce, only 

 three nests having been observed. Plant lice are abundant on 

 roses. — May 24. There are no complaints of injury by striped 

 cucumber beetles (Diabrotica vittata Fabr.) and potato 

 beetles (Doryphora decim-lineata Say) are not injuri- 

 ous. Rose slugs (Monostegia rosae Harr.) are much more 

 numerous than usual. — July j. Fall webworm (Hyphantria 

 text or Harr.) appears to be becoming more injurious each year. 

 Squash bugs (Anasa tristis DeGeer) and striped cucumber 

 beetles are not abundant. Tussock moth caterpillars (Hemero- 

 c a m p a 1 e u c o s t i g m a Abb. & Sm.) are more numerous than 

 usual but not causing serious damage in this vicinity. Potato 

 beetles are quite plentiful though they are easily controlled by 

 thorough and timely spraying. — Jiily 20 



Greene county [O. O. Flint, Athens] — Tent caterpillars 

 (Malacosoma americana Fabr.) are remarkable for 

 their scarcity, not one nest having been observed. — June ij. 

 Spittle insects (probably Philaenus lineatus Linn, or P. 

 spumarius Linn.) are somewhat abundant and have attracted 

 notice because of the tops of injured grass stems dying. — July 4. 

 Plant lice have been more than ordinarily destructive in gardens, 

 even cabbage plants being affected. Potato beetles (Dory- 

 phora decim-lineata Say) are about as destructive as 

 usual. The elm leaf beetle (Gale rue el la luteola Miill) 

 is quite scarce and there is very little evidence of tent cater- 

 pillar work. Pear orchards have suffered considerable injury, 

 many of the trees turning black and dying. This is probably due 



