776 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 
VOLUNTARY ENTOMOLOGIC SERVICE OF NEW YORK 
STATE 
The work of the last two years has been continued, and a large 
number of observations have been added to previous records. 
39 voluntary observers were appointed during the season, and 
35 of them have rendered more or less detailed reports. The 
summaries of these reports, representing as they do, the ento- 
mologic conditions in 33 counties, are given below. 
Very naturally, owing to the great destructiveness of the for- 
est tent-caterpillar, Clisiocampa disstria, andits close 
ally, the appletree tent-caterpillar, Clisiocampa ameri- 
cana, many of the reports dwell much on these two insects. 
The Hessian fly, Cecidomyia destructor, has also 
received considerable attention at the hands of the voluntary 
‘observers. . 
Summaries of reports from voluntary observers 
The scientific names or other matter inserted in brackets indi- 
cate determinations or information supplied by the entomolo- 
gist. The other names are presumably correct, except where 
questioned. The dates given after the records are those of the 
reception of the reports, and they are usually from one to three 
days later than the writing of the report. 
Albany county (E. T. Schoonmaker, Cedar Hill)—Forest tent- 
caterpillars [Clisiocampa disstria] are hatching out 
in large numbers, and the prospects are that they will be more 
numerous than last year. Ap. 30. They are eating in the 
center of the leaf buds and thus making their contro] exception- 
ally difficult, though the cold weather of the past week has 
caused them to remain comparatively inactive up to this date. 
May 5. Elm leaf beetles [Galerucella luteola] have 
appeared in limited numbers, though many still remain in build- 
ings. The forest tent-caterpillars are quite abundant on maples, | 
and their ravages are now quite noticeable. Heavy rains have 
checked their ravages to some extent, but conditions are not 
favorable for their wholesale destruction. May 21. Striped 
cucumber beetles [Diabrotica vittata], squash bugs 
