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AP?LE FLEA-WEEVILS ( Orchestes pal lie o mis Say and . canus Horn) 
Illinois S. C. Chandler (July 3l) . "Practically all weevils are now in 
hibernation. One weevil was observed on a tree at Olney today." 
lichigan R. H« Pettit (July 18). "This insect was very plentiful on the 
foliage of a single variety of apple at Augusta. The beetles had 
eaten pits in the under surface of the leaves not quite coming through 
to the upper surface. It seems to confine its attack to Northern 
Spy, as other varieties *ere eaten very sparingly on adjoining trees. 
RED SPIDER ( Tetranvchus telarius L.) 
[assachusetts A. I. Bourne (August 2l) . "Considerable bronzing of ornamental and 
fruit stock is noticed as a result of these pests. Damage reported 
from practically all parts of the State, not as serious as usual, 
probably owing to wet season." 
California E. 0. Essig. "This insect has damaged from 10 to 20 per cent of the 
crop in the Sacramento Valley. It was effectively controlled by 
using liquid lime-sulphur, soluble sulphur, and wetable sulphur, 
sprays and by dusting with flowers of sulphur." 
PEAR 
' PEAR THRIPS {Tjjifai©-&fcr±ps ineent-tquo.-.s Uzsl ) 
New York G. E. Smith. "Found rather abundant in many young apple orchards in 
Orleans County early in July." 
PEAR PSYLLA ( Psvlla pvricola Foerst .) 
New York P. J. Parrott (July 15). "In one orchard the pear psylla is very 
abundant and has already caused very much discoloration of the foliage 
and fruit." 
L. F. Strickland. "The second-brood nymphs had completed their 
appearance in Niagara County by July 8, and heavy lime nicotine 
sprays were applied." 
PEAR-LEAF BLISTER MITE ( Eriophves pyri Pgst .) 
New York C. R. Crosby (July 20) . "Infested material was sent in from Wells- 
ville." 
Iowa F. A. Fenton (August 18). "The pear-leaf blister mite snpeared in 
several nurseries and is reported to be quite serious." 
QUINCE CURCULIO ( Conotrachelus crataegi T7alsh) 
New York E. 0. Shear (July 2). "The quince curculio has been a serious pest 
in a few pear orchards ." 
