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CriFRRY 
FRUIT-TREE LEAF-BEETLE (Syneta aibida L ee J 
Pregon Don C, Mote (April 29): One or more scars or small cavities chewed 
out of the side of the small green cherry. This injury is noticed 
as soon as the shucks fall. 
A CASE-BEARER (C oleouhora s acramenta Heinr.) 
California Theodore D % Urbahns (April 24): This snail case-bearer, after hav- 
ing been present in snail numbers for several years, has suddenly 
developed in destructive numoers and is causing severe defoliation 
and loss of crop amounting to at least 50 per cent of the fruit in 
infested orchards of one locality, 
CHERRY APHID ( Myzus cerasi Fab.) 
New York A. E. Euchholz (April 26): In Columbia County these insects are on 
the sweet- cherry buds in small numbers. 
Ohio h. A. Gcssard (May 20): The black cherry aphid has been noticed 
rather numerously on sweet cherry at Wcoster, perhaps a majority of 
the leaves on sore trees being curled. 
Nebraska M. K. Swenk (April 20-May 15): The black cherry aphid was first 
reported as present in injurious numoers in Lancaster County on May 
15'. 
PLUM 
PLUM CURCULIO ( Conotrachelus nenu phar Hbst.) 
Massachusetts A. I. Bourne (May 23): Although constant watch has been kept for 
the appearance of the plum curculio throughout our blocks of plum' 
and apple orchards, particularly those borderiiig woodland here at 
the college, no specimens have as yet beer, found. 
Connecticut Philip Garman (May 22): Reported from New Haven County. Apparent- 
ly much less abundant as compared with an average year. 
New York C. C. Wagoner (May 5): In Ulster County an adult was observed on 
this date. 
South J. A. Berly (May 12): Has appeared vsry abundantly on plums within 
Carolina the past week or two. 
Illinois W. P. Flint: Adults of the plum curculio were taken feeding on 
apple in western Illinois on May 8. They are apparently mere abund- 
ant than usual, considerable damage having oeen done to fruit within 
one week of th e time the petals fell. 
