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PEACH TWIG BORER ( Anarsia llneatellg. Zell) 
California 
Ohio 
Ner York 
Kentucky 
S. Lockrood (July 27): The peach trdg borer has "been more 
abundant than ordinarily experienced in the Sacrarrento Valley count- 
ies rhere canning and frosh peaches are raised extensively. Abandon- 
ed or neglected orchards have been largely responsible for this 
increased population. 
SEOT-HOLE BORER ( Scolytu* ruftulosus Ratz. ) 
T. H. Parks (July 21): We are receiving coir.pl aints about this 
insect and frequently visiiT orchards vhere trees are dying from its 
attack. It is apparent that the injury is aggravated because of 
the drought of 1930. 
GREEN S TIM BUG ( Acrosternurr hilpris Say) 
N. Y. State Coll. of Agr. , ' Weekly Nors Letter (July 20): Arrong 
the unusual pests vhich have caused a comrotion among a fev grorers 
has been the green soldier bug on peaches in eastern Ne-* York. 
A PLANT BUG (LojTidea robiniae Uhl . ) 
W. A. Price (July 24): This species '"as reported to be common 
and feeding on reaches at Gust on. 
Connecticut 
Jem York 
llinois 
PEAR 
PEAR PSYLLA ( Psyllia pyricola Foerst.) 
P. Garrran (July 23): The pear psylla is abundant in practically 
all pear orchards. 
N. Y. State Coll. of Agr., Weekly Ne~s Letter (July): Early in 
the month the pear psylla became a serious problem in the lorer 
Hudson River Valley. In the western part of the State the insect 
is also extremely numerous, During the second week of July 
practically all co*rmercial grorers vere spraying in this part of 
the State for the control of this pest. (Abstract, J.A.H. ) 
PEAR LEAP BLISTER MITE ( Eriophyos ^yrl Pgst. ) 
W. P. Flint (July 20): Leaves infested with this insect have been 
sent in by a number of persons. Apparently the mite is more abund- 
ant than usual although no serious corrmorical damage is caused by 
it. 
PE/lR MIDGE ( Contarinia pyrivora Riley) 
Br York IT. Y. State Coll. of Agr., Weekly Ne*s Letter (June): A real 
infestation of the pear midge was found June 22 in a pear orchard, 
mostly on Clapps in eastern Nev; York. The same pest ^as observed 
in another orchard June 11 at Clintondale. 
