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Columtia Counties. In Orange County, nyraphs arc mostly in the first 
three instars, and quite a few newly laid eggs are being found. In 
western New York eggs are numerous in pear orchards in Erie, Orleans, 
and ^ayno Counties. 
Washington and Idaho. L. G. Smith (April 29)! Located as far west as 
Davenport, Lincoln County, Wash., as far south as Thornton, Whitman 
County, Wash., and as far north as Sandpoint, Idaho, and Doer Park, 
Spokane County, Wash, Reported as active during the week of March 
IS, and as depositing eggs in the Spokane district of Washington. 
PEAR MIDGE ( Contarinia pyrivora Riley) 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. Nows Letter (Hay 27)! Out in large 
numbers in Ulster Co\mty on May 3» working in the blossom buds 
on May 8. Obseinrod ovipositing in western Suffolk County on May 6, 
and injury was apparent on young pears on May 27. Observed in numbers 
for the first time in Orleans County on May 9. 
PEAR THRIPS ( Taoniothrips inconsequohs Uzcl) 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (May 6); Severely damaged 
a crop of pears in an orchard in Ulster County, probably ruining 85 
percent of the opening buds. 
Oregon. S. C. Jones (May 20): Larvae still present on prune and cherry 
foliage in the Umpqua Valley. Considerable damage has been done to 
foliage of xTuncs in Douglas County, the worst infestation since 1937* 
CHERRY 
CHERRY LEAP MINER ( P'rofonusa canadensis Marlatt) 
New York. D. W. Haimilton (I^iay 24): Adults active on cherry trees on 
May 13 at Hudson, eastern New York. Emergence ceased on May l4. 
PLUM 
APHIDS (Aphiidae) 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (^'^ril 29)! Rusty plum aphid ( Hysteronoura setariao 
Thos.) very abundant at Port Valley. Considerable damage to plum 
crop where control measures were not used. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (May 25): Reports of injury to plum received from 
various parts of the State. 
Texas. R. K. Pletcher (May 17): Attacking plum in Kimble County on 
May 11. 
