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H, W« Fitch (August *$) : This pest io abundant enough to 
cause many grovzers at Sodus to spray. 
F. H„ Bond (August h)i At Oswego the psylla has become had 
in some orchards. (August 11): The psylla outbreak seems to 
have subsided. 
IU J. Palmer (August 11): The psylla in Monroe County has 
multiplied rapidly. 
P. J» Chapman (August 11): In Genesee County the pear psylla 
is on the increase with favorable weather for its development, 
but commercial orchards have them fairly well controlled. 
PEiS SLUG (Csl iroa cerasi L. ) 
Ohio H. A. Gossard (July 25): The pear slug was received from Apple 
Creek July ik on pear, (August 20): This pest was received 
from Columbus August 17 on pear, 
Indiana B» A. Porter (July 27): Several acres of cherry orchards 
have been completely defoliated by the second-brood slugs at 
Vincennes. 
Nebraska M* H. Swenk (August 1): Numerous complaints of injury by "it he 
pear slug have been received during the month. 
PEACH 
PEACH-TWIG MOTH ( Anarsia lineatella Zell. ) 
Indiana H. P. Dietz (July 18) : The peach-twig borer is becoming 
quite a serious pest in young peaches in the southern part of 
the State, 
Texas F« C* Bishopp (August 25): This insect has caused some damage 
to peaches in the vicinity of Dallas this year, but their 
abundance is not nearly so great as during last season, when 
over 75 per cent of the peaches were infested. 
California California Weekly News Letter, Vol. 5, No. 15 (July 28): The 
season of 1923 has not been marked by serious damage from the 
peach-twig borer and there has not been as much damage to 
unsprayed orchards as to some sprayed orchards last year. We 
have no difficulty in controlling the pest With lime-sulphur 
spray and expect to continue spraying with I .'.m-?- -sulphur in 
the spring, as in the past, since under conditions at Ontario 
such treatment insures against severe damage from either 
"curl leaf" or twig-borer. 
