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Massachusetts 
EUH0FEA.1T BED MITE ( Ts ra t et ra ny ch ^ s -piles as C. & F. ) 
A. I, Bourne (August .20): Unlike last year the European red mite 
is not showing up to any serious extent in our college orchards or 
those immediately around here, nor have- I seen any orchard which 
shows serious -"bronzing anywhere in the vicinity of Amherst. 
Mr. Gcuid, cf Uilliamsburg in the western part of Hampshire County 
reports that this insect has not made its appearance in any serious 
numbers. 
MB. Ide, county agent of Bristol County , reports that the mite is 
increasing in abundance in this county. 
Mr. Calkins, from northern Worcester County, reports that the mite 
is present and can "be found in slight numbers in almost every orchar 
but owing to the quite general practice last season of using misciblc 
oils when the leaves were down the pest was apparently so well con- 
trolled that it has not become as abundant as last year. 
In Middlesex County Mr. Dayton reports that red mite is quite plen- 
tiful, and in a few orchards the damage has attained considerable 
proportions. 
Connecticut Philip Carman (August 23): Still very scarce as compared with last 
yyear. Hardly any can be found at New Haven. 
Indiana B. A. Porter (August 23): Moderate injury is apparent in occasiona 
peach and apple orchards through southwestern Indiana. 
Washington E. J. Newcomer (July 31): The European red mite continues to be 
. more numerous than usual on apples, pears, and prunes. Many grow- 
ers are getting excellent results with weak oil sprays in controll- 
ing it. Newly- hatched individuals of the fifth brood were found 
July 6 nearly four weeks earlier than in 1S23. (August 23): Pre- 
dators have increased rapidly since August 1, and in many orchards 
where the mites have been numerous they are now hard to find. These 
predaceous enemies include Scolothrips s extra cnlat us , a small black 
ladybird ( Stethorus -pun c turn ) , one or two species of predaceous mites 
( Seius sp.), and a predaceous bug ( TrinhSfeps insidiosus ). The 
first larvae of brood 7 hatched August 17. 
New York 
New York 
PEAR 
PEAR P3YLIA ( Psylla pyricola Foerst. ) 
C. R. Crosby and assistants: The rather severe infestation of pear 
psylla in the Hudson River Valley was materially relieved by heavy 
rain during early August. In the western part of the State the 
situation is not at all serious. 
PE4E AND CHEERY SLUG ( Caliroa cerasi L. ) 
G-. E. R. Hervey (July 19): Doing some injury in one pear orchard 
in Dutchess County. 
A. L. Pierstorff (August 2): Slight infestation noted in one or 
two orchards at Honeoye "Palls. 
