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Apple worm. (Country genlleman. May 28, 1891. 56:438^'^) 



Carpocapsa pomonella breeds in pears, plums, peaches and apricots, in addi- 

 tion to the apple. 



Wheat insects. (Country gentleman. May 28, 1891. 56:438^^) 



Identifies an attack on wheat as probably that of Siplionophora avenae 

 [^Nectar oplior a granaria] . 



. Destructive to pears — A pest discovered in a Catskill orchard — Diplosis 

 pyrivora. (Albany evening journal. May 30, 1891. p. 8, col. i; 

 Sun [N. Y.] June i, 1891. p. 3, col. 5) 



Records the occurrence of the pear midge in the Catskill orchards and 

 points out its dangerous eharacter,- 



Insect pests. (Oswego daily times. June 2, 1891. 49: 4, col. 2) 



Notices a new case worm or Coleophora on apple, eye spotted bud worm, 

 Tmetocera ocellana, apple leaf Bucculatrix, B. pomifoUella and Aspidisca 

 splendor if erella. 



Another formidable insect pest. (Oswego daily times. June 3, 1891 

 49 : 5, col. 2-3) 



Pear midge, Diplosis ■pyrivora, discovered at Catskill, N. Y. Gives its 

 injuries, life history and methods of controlling it. 



Melon and strawberry pests. (Country gentleman. June 4, 1891. 



56:457") 



Treats of Aphis cucumeris Igossypiil and the flea like negro bug, Corimelaena 

 puUcaria Germ. 



Peach tree borer. (Country gentleman. June 4, 1891. 56:457^^) 



Gives a number of remedies for this insect. 

 A serious danger — New pest that threatens the pear crop. (New 

 England homestead. June 13, 1891. 25 : 249, col. 4) 

 Introduction of the pear midge, Diplosis pyrivora, injuries and remedies. 



Gartered plume moth. (Country gentleman. June 18, 1891. 56: 



497'') 



Brief account of Oxyptilu's periscelidactylus. 



[New onion, pest] (Albany evening journal. June 19, 1891. p. 8, 

 col. 5) 



Notices Agrotis ypsilon Rott., or the bla,ck cutworm — a common and wide- 

 spread species not previously reported on onions. 



New strawberry pest. (Country gentleman. June 25,1891. 56:515^''^) 

 Records Serica tristis LeConte, as a strawberry pest. 



Lady bird and cherry aphis. (Country gentleman. July 2, 1891. 



56:537'') 



Notices black cherry aphis Myzus cerasi, and 15 spotted lady bird, Anatis 

 l5-punetata locellata^ . 



