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C. R. »,rosby and assistants: In Columbia Cconty injury caused by 
this insect does not appear to be as; serious as in previous years. 
In Dutchess County injury is rather severe in some orchards, and 
in one orchard 50 per cent of the fruit is injured. 
S. B. Fracker (July 15):' Reported from Dodge, Monroe, and Pierce 
Counties, attacking apple. 
L. Kaseman (July 11): This pest is with us every year "but this i 
a real epidemic in the Waverly district. Four curculios on some 
apples, and is more serious in abundance as compared with an avera 
year. 
ROSE LEAF- BEETLE ( Nodonota puncticollis Say) 
C. R. Crosby and assistants: In Dutchess County this insect has 
been noted injuring apples and pears but so far the injury has bee 
slight. In Ulster County injury oy this insect is rather slight 
but widespread. 
R. B. Lott (July 2): This chrysomelid was doing considerable dan 
age to young fruits on apples, sometimes eating half of apples the 
size of a walnut. 
EUROPEAN RED MITE ( Paratetranychus pilosus C. & F. ) 
A. I. Bourne (July 24): Gradually increasing in numbers. It ha 
now spread to practically every part of the State. In unsprayed 
orchards or those which were not treated with oil during the dorms 
season, the pest is occasionally assuming tremendous proportions, 
and, if this condition of drought persists for any length of time, 
the effects will in some cases be very marked. 
Philip Carman (July 22): Very little work of this pest has so fa 
been seen in New Haven County. 
Br A. Porter (July 25): Conspicuoiis injury was noted in one smal 
plum orchard near Decker ,_ on July 24. 
PEAR 
PEAR SLUG ( Caliroa cerasi L. ) 
H. F. Dietz (July 11 ): Pear and cherry slugs are more abundant 
this year than at • any time diiring the last five seasons. 
CLOVER MITE ( Bryobia praetiosa Koch) 
Don C, Mote (June 21): At Medfcrd damage is severe on pears, 
according to county agent's report. 
