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ever, that we have reports from typical locaUties in the Hudson 

 river valley as well as the central and western portions of the State 

 and that these accounts deal with the more destructive insect pests. 

 There is decided advantage in having such correspondents in various 

 parts of the State, even though they may not make exhaustive 

 reports, since they are usually available should any emergency arise, 

 and this is of considerable importance when the army worm or 

 some other equally destructive insect is abundant. 



Cattaraugus county [C. E. Eldredge, Leon] — ^The somewhat 

 rare larva of the carpet fly (Scenopinus fenestralis 

 Linn.) was observed in some numbers under carpets. — May 2. The 

 silver fish (Thermobia furnorum Prov.) was found in 

 woolen cloth which had been eaten by it or some other insect. — 

 July II 



[F. A. Fitch, Randolph] — Cabbage butterflies (Pontia ra- 

 pae Linn.) have appeared in small numbers. Tent caterpillars 

 (Malacosoma a m^ erica n a Fabr.) are scarce. — May 21 

 Horn flies (H aematobia s errata Rob.-Desv.) have 

 become quite troublesome and cabbage worms are now abundant 

 and injurious. — Aug. 8. The black walnut worm (Da tana 

 integerrima Gr. & Rob.) was very abundant in this section 

 and has defoliated a number of trees. The fall webworm (Hy- 

 phantria textor Harr.) is also somewhat injurious. — 

 Aug. 24 



Dutchess county [Henry D. Lewis, Annandale] — Oyster 

 scale (Lepidosaphes ulmi Linn.) and scurfy scale 

 (Chionaspis furfura Fitch) continue abundant and rather 

 destructive, particularly on young trees. The San Jose scale 

 (Aspidiotus perniciosus Comst.) is well established 

 and injurious in the vicinity of Germantown. — May 14. The bud 

 moth (Tmetocera ocellana Schiff.) is moderately numer- 

 ous and green apple aphids appeared the past week. Cutworms are 

 quite numerous and the small cucumber flea beetle (Epitrix 

 cucumeris Harr.) is abundant. Rose beetles (Macrodac- 

 tylus subspinosus Fabr.) and cutworms are very pre- 

 valent. — May 26. Potato beetles (Doryphora decim- 

 1 i n e a t a Say) have become quite numerous the past week and 

 the same is true of the striped squash beetle (Diabrotica 

 vittata Fabr.) and the cucumber flea beetle (Epitrix cu- 

 cumeris Harr.). Scurfy and oyster scale continue abundant. — 

 June p. Aphids have been quite numerous in this immediate sec- 



