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BLACK CHERRY APHID ( Myzus cera si Fab.) 
New York C. R. Crosby and assistants (June): This insect is so nu- 
merous in Ulster, Monroe, Niagara, and Oswego Counties that 
.the crop has been materially reduced. It is also reported 
as being very abundant in Ontario, C-enesee, Orange, Chautau- 
qua, and Dutchess Counties. 
Wisconsin E. L. Chambers (June 21): This insect is very abundant on 
cherry over the State . 
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LY-UEST CAT-iRFILlAR (C acoecia c eras Ivor ana Fitch) 
Not England J. V. Schaffner, jr. (June 25): Ugly-nest caterpillars a re 
common to abundant on wild cherry and choke cherry in eastern 
Massachusetts. We have reports of it being abundant in Burl- 
ington, Lowell, and '.Toburn, Mass., and Bucksport, Me., and 
also from many localities in southern New Hampshire. 
Maryland F. 3. Brooks (June 24): On June 14, nests of this insect 
were observed covering choke cherry and other plants along the 
roadside near Accident. The nests '-ere v^ry conspicuous and 
the caterpillars occurred in great numbers. In many cases the 
masses of web entirely covered small apple trees and otner 
bushes, and was being spread over grass and alfalfa plants. At 
least 33 species of plants were being attacked. These in- 
cluded choke cherry, apple, viburnum, primrose, wild plum, 
and alfalfa. The infestation extended about a mile along the 
highway . 
DARK CHEERY FRUIT FLY ( Rhagoletis fausta 0. S.) 
New York C. R. Crosby and assistants (June): The first adult was 
taken from -crap cages in Ulster County June 3, in Chautauqua 
County June 6, in Columbia County June 10, and in Erie County 
June 12, and by the 20th of the month the peak of emergence 
had been reached in the western part of the State. 
Michigan R. H. Pettit (June IS): The dark cherry fruit fly commenced 
to emerge at Gobies this morning. Thus far Michigan has found 
R. fausta in that one location alone. R. cingulata Loew in- 
fests the rest of the cherry belt. 
PEACH BARK BEETLE ( Phthorophloeus liminaris Harr.) 
New York "7 ekly News Letter, N. Y. State College of Agr., June 10: 
Niagara County. A rather severe infestation of the peach bark 
beetle was found in a small planting of both sweet and sour 
cherries recently. 
