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S. P. Felt (July 24): The European red spider has appeared 
here and there. in Hudson Valley orchards in sufficient members 
to cause serious injury, -unless prevented by spraying or un- 
favorable weather conditions.. 
G-. A. Runner (July 15): Apple orchards showing foliage injury 
from the European red spider have been noted in practically all 
of the counties bordering en Lake Erie. 
E. W. Mendenhail (July 27): Shade and fruit trees are badly 
infested with the common red spider at Springfield. 
P5AP. 
PEAK LEA? BLISTER KITE ( Ericp hyes pvri Pgst . ) 
C. R. Crosby (June 30): Ten per cent of a pear tree covered at 
Watertoun. The tree has never been sprayed. 
CLOVER MITE (Brvobia nraeti oca Koch) 
I. M. Hawley (July 25): This mite is very abundant or pear trees 
near Richfield in San Pete County. In northern Utah they are 
present in normal numbers. Growers do not a.s a rule spray for 
them. 
PEAR PLANT BUG- ( Lygus communis Knight) 
C. R„ Crosby and assistants (June 27): Young pear orchard in- 
fested near Medina, Orleans County. In one orchard in Genesee 
County serious injury by Lygu s invitus was noted. 
PEAR SLUG (Caiirca c era si L. ) 
C P.. Cro°.by and assistant (June 27): Eriocampoldes lirracina 
has been observed in Columbia County but in no instance has it 
been causing much damage. 
ROSS LEAF BEETLE (Uodcnota punctico llis Say) 
C. R. Crosby and assistant (June 27): This beetle has caused 
considerable injury in seme orchards . in Dutchess County. 
PEAR LEAF RUST MITE (E pitrimerus pyri Nalepa) 
0. E. Bremner (July 6): Injury by this pest is very severe on 
French prunes around Santa Rosa, in a radius of 10 miles. This 
is the first time it has been noticed in this county. It is 
also bad on pears. 
