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?RU I T IHSBOTS 
APPLE 
APPL8 APHIS (Aohis poiai DeG. ) 
Washington 3c J. Newcomer (September 29). "This insect is more abundant than, usual 
in the Yakima Valley. A great deal of the fruit is smeared with honey- 
dew from this aphis and will have to be washed or reduced in grade." 
WOOLLT APPLS APHIS ( Erloso ma lanigera m Kausn. ) 
Ohio H„ A. Gossard (October 21) . "The woolly apple aphis has been reported l 
from several localities Injuring apple, and I have noticed it during the 
past month in unusual abundance en apple trees with shaded trunks at 
Wooster." 
CODLING IX>TH ( Oarpocapsa pom one 31a L.) 
7/ashington 3. J. Newcomer (September 29) . "Present indications are that ths per- 
centage of side stings and calyx worms will be lovrer than usual in the 
Yakima Valley. Sprayed tree? run from less than 1 t o 20 per cent, 
while unsprayed trees range from 55 to 100 per cent infested." 
HESPI£NDiSN2 SHXEIiP-BEARER ( Ooptodisca sp lendidiforella Clem.) 
Ohio H. A. G-ossard (October 21) » "This insect was received from Leipsic and 
one or two other localities this month." 
APPJJS MB THORN SKELETONIZES (He merophila pariana Clerck) 
New York 3. P. Felt. "Under date of October 5 Mr. G. M. Codding reports that 
this insect has severely affected and even def olia'ced hundreds of trees 
in southern Westchester County along the Hudson River. There has been 
damage as far north as Ossining. The outbreak throughout the southern 
part of the county appears to have OBen generally severe , while last 
year there was little injury, except to Dobbs Ferry and Hasting. Under 
date of October 22, he reports that hundreds of trees have been entirely 
defoliated in the region about New Rochelle and \7hite Plains. Back of 
Mamaroneck and in Tuckahoe entire orchards have been stripped. ilr. P. 
L. Heustefi reports under date of October 22, that this insect has been 
noticed on the west bank of the Hudson from Nyack to Chester, a distance 
of about 45 miles." 
LI. D. Leonard (October 5). "Foliage of young trees themselves suffering 
from the infestation about Nyack. Leaves badly skeletonised, and fresh- 
ly emerged moth observed on October 10 in Putnam County," 
APPHS TRUMPET ESAP-MNER ( Tischerja malifoliella Clem. ) 
Georgia 0. I. Shapp (October 15). "This insect is doing some damage to apple 
foliage at Llarshallville and in Crawford County." 
