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BLACK CHERRY APHlf) (Myzus cerasi Fab % ) 
New York Cornell Dept. of Ent. News Letter (April 9): 
Butchess County (Ray Bender): The black cherry aphid is starting 
to hatch on sweet cherries, 
Ulster County (e* J.Hambleton) : The black cherry aphid began 
hatching April 4 but is not out in numbers, 
Cornell Dept. of Ent, News Letter (April 16): 
ffayne County ( £. E» Fran e ) : Black cherry aphids are hatching* 
Orange County(Sidney Jones): The black cherry aphid does not 
appear to be abundant on sweet cherries in this county. Only a 
few gro-ers have sprayed their sweet cherries to date. 
Niagara County (W»E,Blauvelt ) : Black cherry aphids have' begun 
to hatch in some sections of the county. 
Ulster County (E. J.Hambleton) : Sweet cherries in some localities 
are heavily infested Mth the cherry aphid which along the river 
for soeip clocks will soon be ready for the delayed-dormant treatment 
as the green blossom buds are beginning to show, 
Cornell Dept. of Ent. News Letter (April 30): 
Niagara County (77, E.Blauvelt ) : Black cherry aphids are quite 
numerous in some orchards, but absent or very scarce in the 
majority, 
G-reene County (a,S. Mills) : The cherry aphid' is present in 
small numbers. 
Gfenada Cornell Dept. of Ent. News Letter (April 30): 
St. Catherines, (G,C, Chamberlain) : Black cherry aphids seem 
to be quite numerous on the buds, 
PLUM 
PLUM CURCULIO ( Conotrachelus nenuphar Hbst.) 
Georgia Oliver I, Snapp and H» S* Swingle (April 30): The first curculio 
e^£ in the field was hot observed until April S. L?st year the 
first ergs ^ r ere found on March 25. Only one generation of this 
insect is anticipated here this year (Fort Valley) on account of 
its late start. Many adults have been taken by garring in the 
orchard since the first egg " r as found, and the indications are 
that the infestation is fairly heavy, irrespective of lo ,fT tempera- 
tures experienced last winter. Growers are now putting on the 
second application of spray or dust for tie control of the curculio, 
Illinois W, P, Flint (April 18): Examinations by Mr, Chandler and jarrings 
in southern Illinois have failed to sho w any plum curculio 
present in the peach orchards up to this date. 
