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July 2 and serious damage was reported from Onondaga on July 16. On 
July 18 reports of injury were received from Columbia County. 
Oregon A. L. Lovett (June 28). "This insect is from SO to 60 per cent less 
abundant than last year. A large number of the commercial growers are 
now using poison sprays of which two have already been made.* 1 
PEAR AND CHEERY 8LUG ( Caliroa cerasi L.) 
Oregon A. L. Lovett (July 15), "Outbreak about normal in the Willamette 
Valley on cherry, pear, and plum." 
Nebraska M. H. Swenk (July 15) . "An unusual amount of skeletonizing of cherry 
leaves by the pear slug took place throughout eastern Nebraska during 
late June and early July. 
PLUM 
PLUM CURCULIO ( Conotrachelus nenuphar Hbst.) 
Massachu- H. T. Fernald (July 8) . "Mr. P. A. Smith reports from Essex County 
setts that these insects ore working more severely than usual." 
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New York C. R. Crosby and assistants report that this insect is doing con- 
siderable damage in Dutchess and Wayne Counties. In the latter county 
the injury seems to be confined to orchards near stone fences and woods. 
It is also reported as fairly injurious in Orleans and Nassau Counties. 
Ohio H. A. (roosard. "As the season progresses it becomes more evident that 
the curoulio injury to apples and stone fruit 3 will run very high 
this season." 
Indiana J. J. Davis (July 15) . "The plum curculio has been especially abundant 
on apple." 
EUROPEAN FRUIT LECANIUM ( Lecanium corni Bouche') 
New York G. E. Smith (July 9). "Abundant and injurious, particularly in the 
western half of Orleans County. Worst on plum and cherry but fairly 
plentiful on apple and pear." 
CURRANT 
CURRANT APHIS ( Myaus ribis L.) 
New York P. J. Parrott (July 9). "Currant bushes on the station's experiment 
plots have been abandoned due to the attack of the currant aphis." 
C. R. Crosby and assistants report this insect as more or less serious 
during late June and early July in Fulton, Delaware, and Orleans 
Counties. 
