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noticed as quite abundant, the webs being formed as early as in the 
first part of July in the vicinity of Sandusky. 
The northern corn rootworm (Diabrotica longicornis Say) 1s 
apparently increasing in numbers, the adult beetles being quite plenti- 
ful during autumn of the present season. 
The plum curculio (Conotrachelus nenuphar Ubst.) was probably 
less abundant than in average years and the crop of plums was abun- 
dant and quite free from injury. 3 
The apple maggot (Rhagoletis pomonella Walsh) has not been 
more abundant than in previous years, so far as observations would 
indicate. It may be considered, however, as a well-established species 
in this section and some damage may be expected from it every year. 
The coding moth (Carpocapsa pomonella Linn.) has not been 
noticed in detail, but fruit has shown its presence in the usual months 
and there has doubtless been an average amount of loss except where 
orchards have been sprayed. 
NOTES FOR THE YEAR—NEW YORK. 
Bye ewer Abanyee Ne ia 
The season of 1904 has been notable because of the remarkably 
small amount of insect injury to agricultural crops. Plant lice and 
the pear Psylla (Psylla pyri Linn.), so abundant in 1903, hardly 
attracted attention last year. The San Jose scale (Aspidiotus per- 
niciosus Comst.) has become thoroughly established in a number of 
localities in the State, and the best method of controlling it in com- 
mercial erchards 1s now an urgent problem. The elm leaf-beetle 
(Galerucella tuteola Mill.) has been remarkable for its scarcity, and 
the only thing worthy of special note in this connection is its occur- 
rence in considerable numbers in the village of Glens Falls, which, so 
far as known to us, 1s its northernmost locality. The violet sawfly 
(Lmphytus canadensis Wirby) attracted some attention about the 
middle of June, because of its depredations on pansies at Nassau. 
The stalk borer (Papaipema nitela Guen.) has been unusually abun- 
dant in some sections of the State, working as usual in thick-stalked 
plants and injuring tomatoes, potatoes, and corn in particular. An 
interesting injury by young of what were probably buffalo tree 
hoppers (Ceresa bubalus Fab.) was brought to notice. They estab- 
hshed themselves upon the stems of the common balsam and sucked 
the juices therefrom to such an extent that the plant was unable to 
support itself, and the part above the point of injury lopped over 
and eventually died. 
