REPORT OF THE STATE ENTOMOLOGIST 1901 Ort 
fAnasa tristis] and crickets are rather few. Young 
grasshoppers are numerous and are appearing on potatoes and 
ther garden crops. Potato beetles [Doryphora 10-line- 
ata] are very numerous and destructive. Elm leaf beetle grubs 
are more numerous than last year and are growing very rapidly. 
Tent-caterpillars have spun their cocoons. The recent rains 
have caused the disappearance of plant lice on rosebushes and 
trees. July 9. Elm leaf beetles are now in the pupa stage, and 
their ravages are equal to those of last year. Striped blister 
beetles [Epicauta vittata] are exceptionally numerous 
defoliating many potato patches. A thorough spraying with a 
strong solution of arsenate of lead has proved very satisfactory. 
Grasshoppers are more abundant than last year, and quail are 
‘devouring them in large quantities. Squash bugs are very 
numerous and destructive, and many melon patches have been 
tuined by their ravages. Cabbage butterflies (Pieris 
rapae]| have appeared in small numbers. Spotted grapevine 
‘beetles are numerous, and they are doing much damage to 
grape leaves. Codling moth injury is as great as in former 
years. July 30. | ? 
Chemung county (M. H. Beckwith, Elmira)—[Lecanium 
ecerasifex] is quite abundant on an appletree in my orchard. 
Mar. 26. Appletree tent-caterpillars [Clisiocampa amer- 
icana] appeared for the first time Ap. 29. They are much 
more abundant than last season. May 13. Currant worms 
[Pteronus ribesii] appeared on gooseberries on May 31, 
and the first potato beetle [Doryphora 10-lineataj was 
seen May 21. May beetles [Lachnosterna] are very 
abundant. May 23. Injury by Hessian fly [Cecidomyia 
destructor] is very evident in several fields of wheat which 
if examined today. Probably 10¢ of the stalks have fallen down 
on account of the work of the fly. June 29. 3 
Dutchess county (W. F. Taber, Poughkeepsie)—A ppletree tent- 
caterpillars [Clisiocampa americana] are very abund- 
ant in many orchards and will probably do much damage if they 
are not looked after. Heavy rains and cool weather have kept 
insects in check. May 21. 
