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PBAR 
PEAR PSYLLA ( Psylla pyricola Forst.) 
Sfeekly News Letter, N. Y. State Coll. Agr. (May): 
The situation has not materially changed since our last 
report. 
S. C. Chandler (May 16): As yet very few psyllas have 
been found in the pear district around Alma, where a heavy 
loss was sustained from this insect in 1929. 
PEAR LEAF BLISTER MITE ( Eriophyes pyri Fagst.) 
Weekly News Letter, N. Y. State Coll. Agr. (May): 
Injury to pears is becoming noticeable in Dutchess, Orange, 
and Columbia Counties. 
J. J. Davis (May 22): The peach leaf blister mite was 
destructive to pear at Ladoga April 28. 
PEAR MIDGE ( Contarinia pyrivora Riley) 
Weekly News Letter, N, Y. State Coll. Agr. (May): The 
pear midge appeared in large numbers in Dutchess County 
the last week in April, and reports up to May 19 indicate 
that there will be serious losses where no attempt was made 
to control the insect. Emergence during the last week 
in April and the first week in May was reported from 
Genesee, Ulster, and Columbia Counties. 
PEAR THRIPS ( Taeniothrips inconsequens Uzel) 
Weekly News Letter, N. Y. State Coll. Agr. (May 19): 
Nymphs have been observed in Dutch, ss County. 
Georgia 
Connecticut 
PEACH 
LESSER PEACH BORER (Sesia pictipes G. & R. ) 
0. I. Snapp (May 20): This insect is very abundant in 
neglected orchards and in those where trees have been injured 
by farm implements or low temperatures. 
ORIENTAL FRUIT MOTH ( Laspeyresi-i molesta Busck) 
Philip Garman (May 23): Twig injury i^ just appearing. 
Trichogramma egg parasites are being observed at New Haven. 
W. E. Britton (May 24): The oriental fruit moth is 
moderately abundant. 
