5 JO NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



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 i6. Rose beetles are devouring everything, compelling hand pick- 

 ing to save roses and other cherished plants. June 24. Light-loving 

 grape vine beetle [ A n o m a 1 a 1 u c i c o 1 a ] is abundant. Cater- 

 pillars of the black swallow-tail [Papilio polygenes] are feed- 

 ing on carrots and caraway. July 7. The two beetles f L u c a n u s 

 d a m a and Pelidnota punctata] were found in the decay- 

 ing stump of a maple tree. July 28. 



Schenectady county (John Bigsbee, Scotia) — Bud worm [ T m e - 

 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 lo-lineataj are just 

 making their appearance, much later and less abundant than usual. 

 Plum curcuUos [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 [Cecidomyia destructor] 

 is doing much damage to early-sown wheat all through the county. 

 Rose slugs numerous. June 10. 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. 



