REPORT OF THE STATE ENTOMOLOGIST 1905 



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This is something of very great importance at times and would 

 have proved of much service in 1896, when the army worm inflicted 

 serious losses in 55 of the 60 counties then existing. 



Cattaraugus county [C. E. Eldredge, Leon] — Potato beetles 

 (Doryphora d e c i m - 1 i n c a t a Say) are unusually abund- 

 ant. Horn flies (Ha em at obi a s errata Rob.-Desv.) 

 are very numerous and annoying to cattle. Fall webworms 

 (Hyphantria textor Harr.) have appeared in large num- 

 bers on appletrees. Mosquitos have been exceedingly abundant 

 the past two or three weeks. — July 25. There is no evidence of 

 army worms (Heliophila unipuncta Haw.) in this sec- 

 tion. — August 2 



[F. A. Fitch, Randolph] — Grasshoppers are not abundant and 

 squash bugs ('Anas a tristis DeGeer) are scarce. Striped 

 cucumber beetles (Diabrotica vittata Fabr.) were very 

 thick the middle of June but have largely disappeared. Potato 

 beetles have been very numerous and the same is true of the Texas 

 horn fly, which has been quite annoying to stock. — July 5. Potato 

 beetles continue to be abundant and green horseflies (probably 

 Tab an us lineola Fabr.) have been quite numerous. Mos- 

 quitos are not so abundant as three weeks ago. Insects appear 

 to have been kept under control largely by the cool wet weather. — 

 July 12 



Dutchess county [Henry D. Lewis, Annandale] — The scurfy 

 scale (C h i o n a s p i s f u r f u r a Fitch) is unusually prevalent 

 and destructive on young fruit trees in this section. — May 25. 

 Plant lice are becoming somewhat abundant. Apple aphids 

 (Aphis mail Linn.) have appeared in considerable numbers 

 and threaten to cause serious injury. Striped cucumber beetles 

 (Diabrotica vittata Fabr.) and squash bugs ( A n a s a 

 tristis DeGeer) are both very abundant. — June 7. Spittle 

 insects (probably P h i 1 a e nu s 1 i n c a t u s Linn, or P. s p u - 

 marius Linn.) are quite numerous on grass, attracting attention 

 because of the conspicuous frothy masses here and there on almost 

 every grass stem in restricted areas. Plant lice are about the only 

 insects present in numbers. — June rj. Apple aphids continue very 

 abundant and are causing a great deal of damage, especially on 

 young trees. Potato beetles (Doryphora d e c i m - 1 i n e a t a 

 Say) are more numerous than for several years. There is some pear 

 psylla (Psylla pyricola Forst.) in evidence. — July 8. Pear 

 psylla has increased somewhat and the aphids on apple have nearly 



