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APFLE RED BUG ( Hcterocordylus malinus Reut.) 
C» R. Crosby and assistants: In several orchards in Yates 
County where this insect has never been a problem in past 
years a large amount of the fruit was injured this season. 
Other orchards show a moderate infestation. In- Greene County 
many fruits have. been rendered unmarketable in some orchards 
from damage by this, insect. 
FaLSE APPLE RED BUG ( Iggidea mendax Reut.) 
C, R. Crosby and assistants: In several orchards in Yates 
County where this insect has never been a problem in past 
years a large amount of the fruit was injured this season. 
Other orchards show a moderate infestation. In Greene County 
many fruits' have been rendered unmarketable in some orchards 
from damage by this insect. • . . 
BOXELDER BUG ' ( Leptocoris trivittatos Say) 
R» L* Webster (July 6): Reported as "sucking the "juice out 
of all our apples" at Berrian. They are thickest on the Red 
June. Many trees have them so thick on the apples that they 
look like bee swarms. (July 7)« Reported as puncturing 
Red June and Delicious apples in Benton County. 
SAN JOSE SCALE ( Aspidiotus perniciosu s Comst.) 
Bennet A. Porter (July 2h ) : No second-brood crawlers have 
been found yet, but indications are that they will appear with! 
a day or two. Infestations of the San Jose scale are com- 
paratively light so far this season. 
APPLE SEED CHALCID ( Syntomaspis dr uparura Boh. ) 
A. I. Bourne (July 24): Early in July, on the 8th, our 
attention was called here in the College orchards to the crab, 
apples and lady apples which were being stung by some wasplike 
insect* Specimens were collected and sent to Washington 
for definite determination. Reports confirmed our suspicion- 
that this was the apple seed chalcid. On the trees where 
these insects were found, which was in the variety block, a ver 
large percentage of the crab and lady apples show the character 
istic injury by this insect. This, as far as I can ascertain, 
is the first time that we have collected this particular specie 
at least in any abundance in this State, 
PEAR 
PEAR SLUG ( Eripcampcdfle s . 1 imacina Retz. ) 
A. C. Burrill (July 4): In Logan, Cache County;.- pear slugs 
were attacking cherry trees and one Bartlett pear, which were 
