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CEC10PIA MOTH '-(Sanaa cecropia L. ) 
Indiana H. K. Riley (Augnst SO): Larvae of S amia cecrouia stripped leaves 
on an apple tree at Sheridan,, 
EUROPEAN PEL MITE ( Paratetranychus -o ilosrs G. & jp. ) 
Connecticut Philip C-arran (August 24): Some apple orchards show serious brown- 
ing of foliage, ""inter eggs arc being laid rapidly. 
New York C. P, Crosby and assistants (August 16'): Injury from this pest is 
more serious than last year. Neglected or poorly sprayed orchards 
show distinct bronzing of the leaves. Injury to apple is more 
common and serious in the Hudson River Valley. 
Delaware , H. L. Doziar (July CO): Tlie European red mite is very abundant in 
several commercial apple and peach orchards near Camden and New- 
ark. Leaves were grayed by this date. 
PEAR 
PEAR PSYLLA ( Psvlla pvri L. ) 
Massachusetts A. I. Bourne (August 18): The pear psylla has lieen unusually 
abundant throughout the entire State this season. As I stated 
in one of my earlier reports, we encountered such unfavorable 
weather conditions that the early sprays which ordinarily hold 
this pest in. check were of comparatively little value, so that 
the pest has persisted in considerable abundance throughout the 
summer, 
Connecticut Philip Carman (August 24): A very severe outbreak throughout the 
State. The growers have obtained good control. 
New Y rk C. H. Crosby and assistants (August 13): Serious injury has been 
reported from all pear-growing sections in the State. It is an 
outbreak year. Partial defoliation of trees and considerable 
smutting' of fruit and foliage is a common sight. Mr ere two sprays 
have given control for the past two or three years, it has been 
necessary to apply about four sprays to give control this season. 
BEAN THRIPS ( Helioth r M?s fascia tus Perg. ) 
California T. D. Urbahns (July IS): On July 19 the bean thrips was appear- 
ing in great numbers on pear trees in the Monticello district, 
Napa County, where they had severely marked the fruit and caus- 
ed drying of the foliage during the season of 1S26, 
E. C. Lssig (August 15): Produced a blackening of the leaves lo- 
ca?ly k.now.a as l! black leaf. 11 Many uear trees parti -vlly or en- 
tirely defoliated, which e:q?oses the fruit to sunburn. 
