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P3AP. 
PFAR PSYLIA ( Psyllia p^ricola Peers t. ) 
New York N. Y. State Coll. Agr. , Weekly News Letter (August): By 
the middle of the month the pear psylla began hatching rapidly 
in western New York. (Abstract, J.A.H. ) 
P23AE SLUG- ( Sriocampoid es liraacir.a Retz. ) 
Massachusetts J. V. Schaffner, Jr. (August 21): At Brookline I noted 
one row of nine large pear trees with the foliage almost 
completely browned' by this insect. 
PEAR LPA? BLISTER MITE ( "rioph^es pyri Pest.) 
Vermont H. 1. Bailey (August 24): The pear leaf blister mite lias 
been reported as plentiful in the vicinity of Montpelier. 
Utah G. p. Knowlton (August 18): The pear leaf blister mite has 
caused damage in occasional orchards in many parts of Utah. 
Oregon Oreg. Agr. Coll., Insect Pest Report (July): Don C. Mote 
reports orchard mites to be unusually abundant this year and 
doing serious damage to pear foliage in the Willamette Valley. 
Reports from other sections of the State indicate this to be 
a favorable season for mites, damage being, reported on apples, 
pears, raspberries, muskmel'ons, . prunes, and strawberries. 
QUI1TCZ 
qpiITCS CURCULIO ( Conotrachelus cratae-i Walsh) 
New York N. Y. State Coll. Agr., Weekly News Letter (August); Con- 
siderable injury due to the quince curculio was observed on 
pears that were picked by the middle, of the month. (Abstract, 
J. A. H, ) 
CHTERY PRUIT PLY ( Bhagoletis cin-rulata Loew) 
Oregon D. C. Mote (August '15): S. C. Jones reports the fly still 
on the wing August 5. Maggots have nearly all pupated, the 
remaining maggots being nearly full grown. 
Pn\R SLUG- ( J5riocampoldes liraacir.a Retz. ) 
Ore " on Oreg. Ayr. Coll. Insect Pest Report (July): Pear slugs are 
moderately abundant on cherries in Grant County. This insect 
is very abundant over Morrow County. 
