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the central and southern parts of the State. A distinct increase in 
infestation of "blueberries in Washington County, eastern Maine. 
Vermont. H. L. Bailey (August 27): Reported as more than usually abun- 
dant in southern Vermont. 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (August 8): Present on 
Long Island, concentrated on transparent crab". Egg stings very 
numerous an ;his variety. 
New Jersey. E. Kostal (August 15) J Infestation in apples heavy in early 
and midseason varieties at Morganville, Monmouth County. Damage 
moderate to severe. 
EUROPEAN RED MITE ( Paratetranychus pilosus C. & F.) 
Connecticut. P. Garman (August 22): Infestation most severe in mid-July. 
Worse on varieties heavily treated for disease control. 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (August 15): In western 
New York red mites on prunes still serious in orchards where proper 
control measures were omitted. 
Pennsylvania. H. E. Hodgkiss (August 25): European red spider continuing 
to cause heavy foliage damage in apple orchards throughout the State. 
Virginia. W. S. Hough (August 19): More abundant than ever observed in 
17 year* 1 residence in the orchard region of Frederick County. Foliage 
in some orchards shows the characteristic pale coloration caused by 
mites. 
British Columbia. E. J. Newcomer (July 21): European red mite very 
numerous, and spraying for it general in the Okanogan Valley, southern 
British Columbia, bordering on Washington. 
PEACH 
PLUM CURCULIO ( Conotrachelus nenuphar Hbst.) 
Maine. P. H. Lathrop (August 22): New adults emerging during August, 
resulting in a slight increase in the number of curculics near 
Monmouth, Kennebec County, south- central Maine. No evidence of 
oviposit ion by the new adults. 
Vermont. H. L. Bailey (August 27) i Causing a large amount of damage to 
apples throughout the State. 
Virginia. A. M. Woodside (August 20): Only a small percentage of the 
first-brood adults deposited eggs. No eggs deposited in the insectary 
after July 19. Fruit infestation at harvest light in Albemarle 
County, north-central Virginia. 
