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from the State, It is of interest to note its occurrence for 
the reason that this insect just recently has "been reported as 
a serious pest in the cherry growing districts of Wisconsin and 
Michigan and the distribution of the species is not well deter- 
mined, 
BLACK CHERRY APHID (I vlyzus cerasi Fab.) 
ET. Y. State Coll. of Agr,, Weekly News Letter (June): During . 
the first week in June black cherry aphids increased very rapidly 
"in the Hudson River 'Valley, where the insect was difficult to 
control and considerable damage occurred, (Abstract, J.A.K.) 
E. W, Mendenhall (June 23): Reports have been received from 
over the State that 'the black cherry aphids are bad on both 
sweet and sour cherry trees. Damage to leaves is noticeable, 
J. A. Hyslop (June 15): I did not see a single aphid this year 
on a sweet cherry tree at Avanel that is usually severely infested, 
C-. F. Znowlton. (June 22)?' The black cherry aphid has been very 
abundant and damaging in Davis County orchards this spring. 
State 
CHERRY ERUITELISS ( Rhagoletis spp.) 
N. Y. / . Coll. of Agr., Weekly News Letter (June): Luring the 
first week -in June adult flies of R, fausta O.S, began emerging 
in the Hudson River Valley, but up to the end of the month 
neither this species nor R. 'cingu lata Loew appeared to be nor- 
mally abundant. (Abstract, J.A.H,7~ 
R. H, Pettit (June 8): The first specimens of R, fausta 
emerged at Gobies in Van Buren County on the 5th inst. The 
specimens were collected by Mr. A.H, Beyer-, one of the inspectors 
of the State Department of Agriculture, and sent here for deter- 
mination. This is a little earlier than they were observed last 
year. Perhaps we got the first ones out. A few advance black- 
bodied cherry fruit flies, R. cinrulata , wore captured on June 5 
at Gobies by Mr. Beyer, This is the first emergence recorded 
for either fruit fly for 1931, 'Gobies usually produces flies 
earlier than other localities, 
Oreg. Agr. Coll. Exp.. Sta. S. C. Jones reports that cherry 
fruit flies, R. cingulata . began emerging June 2 in the Salem 
and Dallas district, Willamette Valley. They have been emerging 
in increasing numbers ever since. 
SAYFS BLISTER BEETLE (Pompjiopoea sayi .Lee.) 
C. A. Thomas (June -23): A number of specimens of P, sayi , have 
just been received from Lake Ariel, Wayne County, in the north- 
eastern corner of the State, where they were said to be damaging 
roses and cherry trees. 
