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Jefferson county (George Staplin jr, Mannsville) — On April 25 

 apple tree tent caterpillars [Clisiocampa americana] began 

 to hatch and now some trees are nearly stripped. Canker worms scarce. 

 Texas or horn fly [Haematobia serrata] appeared May 12. 

 Colorado potato beetles [Doryphora 10-lineata] not abun- 

 dant. May beetles are very scarce and but few white grubs are to be 

 found. May 24. Forest tent caterpillars" [Clisiocampa dis- 

 stria] are quite numerous on maples in Ellisburg, though they have 

 not done much damage, but have been very injurious in Rutland, Water- 

 town and some other sections. Curculios [PConotrachelus 

 nenuphar] are working on pears, also a few bud worms. Grass- 

 hoppers are reported very plenty in some localities. Texas fly and potato 

 beetles about as usual. Canker worms not very plenty, spittle insects 

 abundant. June 13. Yellow-necked apple tree worm [Datana 

 m i n i s t r a ] and the fall web worm [Hyphantria cunea] ap- 

 pearing in young orchards. Rose leaf hopper [PTyphlocyba 

 r o s a e ] has been very destructive. Egg belts of apple tree tent cater- 

 pillar are numerous. July 26. Fall web worms appearing in small 

 numbers, potato beetles not troublesome at present. Aug. 5. 



Livingston county (W. R. Houston, Geneseo) — Apple tree tent 

 caterpillars [Clisiocampa americana] have become a most 

 serious pest in this section, 23 nests were counted on one tree. I find 

 that spraying the trees with paris green, 8 ounces to 50 gallons of water, 

 is a good remedy. Apple aphis [Aphis mali] is doing some in- 

 jury to young trees. The asparagus beetle [Crioceris asparagi] 

 has become a bad pest. May 17. 17 year cicada [C. septen- 

 d e c i m ] has appeared in this vicinity, and is present in large numbers. 

 June 1. In this section, 17 year cicadas are all around in localities here 

 and there; they are reported to be present at Groveland and Avon. 

 Aphids on rose, apple, peach and currant have been worse than for 10 

 years. Cherry aphis [Myzus cerasi] is doing much damage. 

 Forest tent caterpillars [Clisiocampa disstria] are doing little 

 damage here in town, but are reported to be very abundant and destruc- 

 tive in Dansville. June 12. The rose worm [Monostegia rosae] 

 has proved very destructive the present season. Whole plots of lettuce 

 have been ruined by [Thrips tabaci], June 17. Several cases 

 of insect sting or bite have come to my attention in this vicinity, all 

 being attributed to the work of the "kissing bug". July 17. 



Madison county (C. A. Owen, Munnsville) — The lime tree winter 

 moth [Erannis tiliaria] has nearly defoliated an orchard of 



