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PEAR 
PEAR PSYLLA ( Psyllia pyricola Eoerst.) 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (July): In eastern New York the 
pest generally is not now serious enough to warrant control measures. In 
the western port of the State it has "been found abundant in a few orchards 
so that control for the second-brood nymphs will be necessary. Changing 
over into the fly, stage quite rapidly, 
PEA2 LEAF BLISTER ULTE ( Eriophyes pyri Pgst.) 
•Ohio. T. E. Parks (July 25): Infested pear leaves were received from Ashtabula 
County, northeastern corner of the State, with a statement that the pest 
was causing serious injury. 
CHERRY 
CHEERY ERUITELLES ( Rhagolotis spp. ) 
New York. D. W. Hamilton (July 23): Emergence of adults of R. cingulata Loew, 
as indicated "by field emergence cages in Columbia County, eastern New 
York, was completed on July 1. A few flies still active in orchards on 
July 21. Peak emergence occurred from June 13 to June 2U # 
N.. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter. (July 11): A little more maggot 
in cherries in Niagara County than for several years. 
Ohio. G-. A. Runner (July): M re than usually abundant in the Sandusky area, 
especially in the later ripening varieties of sweet cherries. 
PEAR SLUG ( Eriocampoides limacina Retz. ) 
New York. R. E. Horsey (July): Request for information about control on cherry 
received on July 8. Since reported as common on pear and cherry in 
Irondequoit Township near Roches ter. 
N. Y. State Coll. Agr. Hews Letter. (July ll): In Niagara County a 
heavy infestation was found on sour cherries and some nursery stock. 
Ohio. T, K. Parks (July 25): Reported as injuring pear and cherry trees all 
through June and July, and as much more common than usual. 
Utah. G-. E. Knowlton (July 22): Damaging cherry foliage in northern Utah; also 
in Salt Lake and Davis County orchards, cherry and pear trees have been 
damaged. 
PLUM 
APE IDS (Aphiidae) 
Nebraska. M. E. Swenk (July 23): The rusty plum aph id ( Hys t er oneura setariae 
Thos.) was reported from Antelope County, in northeastern Nebraska, on 
July 16 as attacking plum trees. 
