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fruit moth is now beginning to sho T " ovor the southern fourth of the 
State. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (May 23): On Anril 26 Inspector J. '?. Kislanko sent 
to us photinia twigs showing injury evidently caused, by this insect. 
Complaints of damage to peach twigs have been received from various lo- 
calities throughout the State. 
Arkansas. D. Isely (May 2U): The oriental fruit moth has been rare in 
northern Arkansas. 
GSEEN PEACH APHID ( Myzus persic ae Sulz.) 
Nebraska. M. H. Swehk (May 20): Eenorts of injury to peach trees were 
received from Lancaster and Cedar Counties on May 9 and 12, respectively. 
Colorado. G. M. List (May 23): The green peach aphid is more numerous in 
the peach areas than for a number of years. Spraying has been quite 
general and with the large number of ladvbeetles that are appearing it 
is hoped little damage will be done. 
BLACK PEACH APHID ( Anur aphis persicae-niger Smith) 
Maryland. E. N, Cory (May 7): Black peach aphid reported at Cambridge. 
LSAE-PO0TED BUG- ( Lent oglos sue nh yllopu s L. ) 
Georgia. 0. I. Snaop (May 22): This species is unusually abundant this 
year at Port Valley and is damaging poaches by puncturing the fruit 
and sucking the juice. 
PEAR 
PSAS PSYLLA ( Psylli a pyricol a Foe ret.) 
Connecticut. P. Garman (May 22): The pear psylla is reported more abun- 
dant than last month in New Haven County. 
New York. P. J. Parrott (May 20): Pear psylla abundant in western New 
York. 
PEAK MIDGE ( Contarinia pyrivo ra Si ley) 
New York. P. J. Parrott (May 20): Pear midge abundant in western New York. 
PEAS THEIPS ( Taeniotnri ps inconsequens Uzel) 
New York. IT. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (May): ^'ne pear thrips caused 
some damage during the month in Ulster, Columbia, and Onondaga Coun- 
ties; in general, however, it was less numerous than last year. 
