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Minnesota. A. G. Rugbies and assistants. (July): Rosy apple aphid very abundant 
on apple trees in Clay County, - western Minnesota, 
Missouri. H, Baker (July 5)* This aphid, which has "been very scarce in this 
section during the last few years, was observed as present in snail 
numbers in several orchards in the vicinity of St, Joseph and DeKalb, in 
northwestern Missouri, during the period from May 12 to June 1. Damage 
was not important. 
Kansas. II, Baker (July 5) J Observed as present in small numbers in several 
orchards in the vicinity of Wathcna, Blair, and Troy, in the northeastern 
part of the State, No severe damage, ' 
APPLE APHID ( Aphis pomi Deg. ) 
Maine. P. H, Lathrop (July 22): Comparatively cool, rainy weather during mid- 
summer has favored the development of aphids, and the numbers are in- 
creasing in applo orchards in Monmouth, Kennebec County, in the south- 
central part of the State, They arc not present in out "break numbers • 
New York. N*. Y, State Coll. Agr. News Letter (July): Becoming quite numerous 
over the State, 
WOOLLY APPLE APHID (Eriosona lanteerum Hausm. ) 
Utah. G. P. Knowlton (July 23): Colonies, heavily infested with parasites, were 
observed at Salt Lake and Midvale, 
APPLE MAGGOT ( fthagoletis. pomonella Walsh) 
Miine. P. H, Lathrop (July 23): First flics appeared in emergence cages at 
Monmouth on June 22. Peak of emergence was reached during the period of 
July 15 to 22. Plies are present in normal numbers on neglected trees* 
New York. ^ N. Y. State Coll, Agr. News Letter (July): Reported that emergence of 
flies in the Hudson Valley increased considerably during the period from 
Juno 2S to July 1. In Columbia County the infestation is heavy in un- 
s prayed orchards and flies are still abundant, 
APPLE SEED CHALCID ( Callimome druparum Boh. ) 
Maine, P, II, Lathrop (July 22): First emergence in experimental cages at Mon- 
mouth, occurred on June 12. The peak of emergence occurred during the week 
beginning on June 17„ 
EUROPEAN RED MITE ( Paratetranychus pilosus C. & P.) 
Massachusetts. A. I, Bourne (July 23): Becoming abundant, particularly in orchards 
or blocks where control measures were omitted late in winter or early in the 
spring. However, rainfall has been sufficient to check the activities of ' 
the mites so that they do not seem to 'be causing any serious injury* 
