REPORT OF STATE ENTOMOLOGIST 1899 571 



Steuben county (Levi Gardner, Atlanta) — Apple tree tent cater- 

 pillar [Clisiocampa americana] is about one fourth as 

 abundant as usual. There are not enough forest tent caterpillars 

 [Clisiocampa d i s s t r i a] to cause any harm. There are a few 

 currant worms [Pteronus ribesii]. Colorado potato beetles 

 [Doryphora 10-lineata] have appeared. June 1. Plum cur- 

 culio [Conotrachelus nenuphar] has been more destructive 

 than usual. Potato beetles are comparatively harmless, cucumber flea 

 beetles [Epitrix cucumeris] injuring potatoes much worse than 

 usual. June 30. Codling moth [Carpocapsa pom on el la] is 

 possibly a little more abundant than in preceding years. July 27. 



Suffolk county (W. B. Dupree, Centerport) — The only insect injur- 

 ing crops in this section is the potato beetle, and it is easily kept in 

 control with'paris green. July 6. Foliage of hop vines badly damaged by 

 the caterpillars of [Polygonia interrogationis]. Rose 

 beetles [Macrodactylus subspinosus] in small numbers are 

 skeletonizing the leaves of chestnuts. Aug. 14. Fall web worm [H y - 

 phantria cunea] is causing noticeable injury to trees, as apple, 

 oak and chestnut. Spotted grape vine beetle [Pelidnota punc- 

 tata] scarce on wild grape. Io caterpillar f A u t o m e r i s i o] is 

 found in small numbers on locust trees. Multitudes of black blister 

 beetles [Epicauta pennsyl vanica] cover golden rod. 

 Aug. 31. 



Tompkins county (C. E. Chapman, Peruville)— Apple tree tent 

 caterpillars [Clisiocampa americana] are not numerous and 

 do not seem to strip trees as usual. No potato beetles to be seen, 

 though early potatoes are up. May 23 Forest tent caterpillar [Clisio- 

 campa disstria] is denuding many of our forests and in places 

 they are on fruit trees. Potato beetles now active and plentv. Cucum- 

 ber flea beetle [Epitrix cucumeris] attacking potatoes and red 

 raspberries. June 13. Corn at Ithaca was attacked to some extent by a 

 worm, probably a species of C r a m b u s. June 14. 



Ulster county (G. S.Clarke, Milton) — Currant worms [Pteron- 

 us ribesii] are plenty. A few aphids may be found on apple, cherry, 

 peach and currant foliage. May 27. Cherry aphis [Myzus cerasi] 

 is doing some damage. Apple tree tent caterpillar [Clisiocampa 

 americana] is not abundant, and there are no signs of injury to 

 maple trees by the forest tent caterpillar [Clisiocampa disstria]. 

 Currant aphis [Myzus ribis] is unusually abundant. June 2. 



