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On account of the late emergence of first-generation an attack by the 
second brood is not anticipated, except perhaps in the Elberta, which 
is the last variety to move, (June 19): There has been no egg deposi- 
tion by the second generation to date,; (June 22): First -generation 
adults are now emerging in large numbers, Jarrings during the past 
week show an increase of over 300 percent in the number of adults. 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles (June 26): The plum curculio is very abundant. 
North Dakota, J, C, Russell (June 13 ) : The plum curculio is very abundant, 
Missouri, L, Ha semen (June 25): During June oviposition was continued 
and was serious on plums but light on apple. 
PEAR 
PEAR PSYIIA ( Psyllia pyricola Foerst.) 
Connecticut, P, Garman (June 23): Very abundant in some orchards in New 
Haven County. 
New York, N. Y. State Coll. Agr, News Letter (June): Adults are very 
numerous throughout the State, Egg laying is heavy and in many places 
the situation is serious, (Abs, J.A.H.) 
P. J, Parrot (June 25): The pear psylla is from moderately to very 
abundant in the western part of ""the State, 
A MIDGE ( Da syne ura pyri Kieff.) 
Connecticut, P, Garman (June 23): A midge, probably this species, is roll- 
ing the edges of pear leaves and is increasing in abundance. Observed 
in several orchards in New Haven, 
A CURCULIONID ( Phyllobius oblongus L.) 
New York, C. R, Crosby (June 7): Beetles abundant; feeding on pear foliage 
in Penfield. (This European beetle was first discovered in this country 
in 1923. See Insect Pest Survey Bulleton Vol. 3, pp. 200-201, 1923). 
CHERRY 
CHERRY FRUIT FLIES ( Rhagoletes s pp.) 
Oregon, S. C, Jones (May 28): First adults of R. cingulata Loew were found 
in emergence cages on May 14 near Corvallis, Rickreall, and Amity, 
Last year the first flies were found on June l6 in emergence cages, 
Michigan, R, Hutson (June 12): Both the dark-banded and the light-banded 
cherry fruit flies have emerged earlier than usual. The dark-banded 
(R, fauGt.a . O.S.) was first obtained on Friday, June 1, at Gobies, and 
the white-banded (R_. cingulata ) was first taken this year at Saint 
Joseph. The emergence of both species was exceedingly rapid and 
