REPORT OP THE STATE ENTOMOLOGIST 1901 777 



f A nasa tristis] and crickets are rather few. Young 

 grasshoppers are numerous and are appearing on potatoes and 

 other garden crops. Potato beetles [Doryphora 10-line- 

 a t a] 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 v i 1 1 a t a] 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 

 ruined by their ravages. Cabbage butterflies [P i e r i s 

 j a p a e] 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) — [L e c a n i u m 

 c e r a s i f e x] is quite abundant on an appletree in my orchard. 

 Mar. 26. Appletree tent-caterpillars [Clisiocampa amer- 

 i c a n a] 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 10-1 i n e a t a] 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 

 I examined today. Probably 10$ of the stalks have fallen down 

 on account of the work of the fly. June 29. 



Dutchess county (W. F. Taber, Poughkeepsie)— Appletree tent- 

 eaterpillars [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. 



