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PEAR 
HEAR FSYLLA ( ?s ylla pyr icola Eoerst.) 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (July): Some injury being caused 
in Columbia and Dutchess Counties, in the Hudson River Valley. Popula- 
tions building up considerably in Niagara, Orleans, find Wayne Counties, 
western New York, 
Washington, L. G. Smith (July 26): Specimens collected in Spokane County on 
July 18. The survey, made on July 25, showed infestation present in the 
following districts of Spokane County: Vera, Opportunity, Greenacres, 
Otis Orchards, East Earns, and Green Bluff. Vera district most heavily 
infested, with severe damage, apparently the center of infestation, with 
the infested ion decreasing to only a trace in the surrounding districts. 
The Greenacres area is about 15 miles north of Vera, with an open crop 
prairie in between the two districts. (Dot. P. W. Oman.) 
PLUM 
RUSTY PLUM APHID ( Hysteroneura s etariae Thos.) 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (July 3)? Several severe cases 
seen in Niagara County, the fruit stems being covered. Most orchards 
have them only on the terminal, leaves, and many winged forms now appear- 
ing. 
RASPBERRY 
RASPBERRY ERUIIWORM ( Byturus unicolor Say) 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles and assistants (July 20): More damage done to young 
raspberry plants than ever seen in the State, Damage particularly evi- 
dent around Minneapolis and Saint Paul, but reports received from all 
over the State. 
Michigan. R. Hutson (July 25): Considerable damage caused in a planting of red 
raspberries at Clarks ton, southeastern Michigan. 
STRAWBERRY ROOT WEEVIL ( Brachyrhinus sp.) 
Utah. G, E. Knowlton (July 18): All raspberry patches examined in Utah County 
found to be infested. 
GOOSEBERRY 
APHIDS (Aphiidae) 
Nebraska. D. B. Whelan (June 22): Currant aphid ( Capitophorus ribis L, ) fairly 
numerous on leaves of currant at Big Springs, Deuel County, south-western 
Nebraska. 
