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they are infesting areas formerly -uninfested. Ordinarily the 
shoots are only 3 inches long r/hen the attack begins hut this 
year the grapes are further advanced. The shoots are 12 to 15 
inches long, consequently there is much more foliage. 
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APKIDIDAE 
A. 'G. Ru'ggles (May' 13): Other plant lice noticed working at the 
present time at the University Farm are the currant aphid, Myzus 
ribis and the snowball aphid, Aphis communis (?). 
CURRANT APHID ( Myzus r ibis L. ) 
"J. S. Abbott (May 18): This aphid was noted for the first time 
about May 2 at Vienna. 
IMPORTED CUBMNTTTORM ( Pteronidea ribesi Scop. ) 
C. C. Tagoner (May 11): This insect was found hatching on 
May 11 in Ulster County and growers are generally applying 
spray for its control. 
H. F. Dietz (April 28): The eggs of this insect began hatch- 
ing on April 21. The fruit on the currants at this time is 
about the size of small peas, and this date is 10 days after 
the blooming period of the currants. 
A. G-. Ruggles (May 13): The currant sawfly is at work at the 
present time laying eggs. 
SAN JOS® SCALE ( Aspidiotus perniciosus Corns t. ) 
C. C. Wagoner (April 11): A much lighter infestation is in 
evidence in Ulster County than in former years. 
BL UEBERR Y 
BLACK- LUTED CUTOEM ( Agrotis fennica Tausch. ) 
E. M. Patch (May 12): These caterpillars have taken the blue- 
berry crop over an area which at present estimation extends 
about 20 miles and every hour the scouts bring in new reports 
of damage. One man yesterday indicated his loss alone as • 
$12,000 and from the rate the larvae are working he seems sure 
to lose another $12,000. 
I have distributed the standard recommendations concerning 
cutworms - arsenical sprays, dusts, and poisoned bait. I have 
used also the Bureau of Entomology circular together with a 
garden cutworm circular of our own in order to get across the 
life history, especially the fact that the performance must 
have started late last summer or in early fall. 
