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CH5RRY 
FRUIT TRE3 LE^F BEETLE ( S met a albida Lee.) 
DonC. Mote (April 1927) : The ^yneta leaf beetle, Garnet a a lbida 
Lee, --a:: first observed in a cherry orchard by J. Uilcox on 
March 30. Oh -p.ril 12. 3, Or. Thompson reports observing it in 
damayin^ numbers attacking apple grafts. May k t this beetle is 
apparently not so numerous as it ^as last ye^r. 
BLEhDIlTC- TREE MAGGOT ( hycetobia diver^ens Walker) 
E. P. Felt (May 2k) : Larvae of Hycet obia diver gen s '-ere re- 
ceiv-.d from Huntington, L. I., and somewhat definitely associated 
with e; ■ ■■', bic is oi sap from a sweet cherry tree that was in a 
decidedly unhealthy condition. • 
FALL CA1TESR UC5BM (.-J so o hi la nonet aria Farr. ) 
T. D. Urbahns (April la): 0. I. Bremner reported the fall can- 
ker worm on cherries end prunes as the most extensive and severe 
attack e?% srienced in 20 years in Sonoma County. while they 
have been pre si nt in otl si - ..'. s, blac :" irds usually clean up 
the infestation, but this y<iar blackbirds are unusually scarce. 
BLACK CHERRY APHID ( Hyzus cerasi lab. ) 
E. E. Frane (hay 2 ): The cherry aphids are reproducing. 
Pir.: 
SPRIEC- CAKQR FORM (Paleacrita verna ta Feck) 
T. D. Urbahns (iipril 25): T. A. Villi s reported the spring can- 
ker worm attacking the prunes in Colusa Comity. Heavy infesta- 
tions were Quite common along the Sacramento River. 
RUSTY PLUM APHID ( Hysteroneura setariae Thos. ) 
A. C. Eurrill (hay 17) •* Very numerous on home orchard and bach- 
yard garden plums. A3. so on escaped wild brookside whips of 
plum and peach. G'-ay 20) : The rusty plum louse is now becoming 
general on wild and cultivated plums, and perhaps some pe 
sprouts. 
R. '.'7. Harned (May 2h) : Reported on plum from Moss Point on April 
20, from Ruleville on April 27 and from, h/ke Co mo rant on hay 21. 
:SALY PLUM APHID" ( Hvalotiterua orv .ilinis Fab.) 
I. Kaseman (hay 2b) : There seems to be an unusual abundance of 
this brownish louse on wild plums and on c . cultivated var- 
