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APPLE LSAFHOPPER (Bmpoasc a mail LeB.) 
Nsw York C. R. Crosby and assistants report that this insect was observed June 
18 as quite common in Clinton County. A few were observed in Dutchess 
County and it was becoming quite plentiful by June 25 in Genesee 
County; by June 9 it was abundant throughout Orleans County but more 
3-0 in the northern part of the county where foliage injury was very 
noticeable. 
BUFFALO TREE-HOPPER ( Ceres a bubalus Fab.) 
Hew York: C. R. Crosby and assistants report this insect as less abundant than 
usual in Orleans County and Columbia County, and not uncommon in 
Nassau County where nymphs were observed June 18. 
3M JOSE SCALE ( Asp idiot us perniciosus Comstock) 
New York C. R. Crosby and assistants report this insect as locally more abundant 
than last year in Orleans County, on the increase in Dutchess County, 
and present but not common in Orange and Columbia Counties. 
OYSTER-SHELL SCALE (Lepidosaphes ulmi L.) 
Hew York C. R. Srosby and assistants report this insect as fairly common in 
Orleans County and present in smaller numbers in Orange and Dutchess 
Counties but not serious anywhere. 
RQUNDHEADED APPLE-THEE BORER ( Saperda Candida Fab. ) 
New York C. R. Crosby and assistants report that an June 27 one ten-year-old 
orchard was badly infested in Dutchess County and that the insect was 
present in normal numbers in Columbia county. 
RED SPIDER ( Tetranychus telarius L.) 
Ifrryland E. N. Cory reports that this insect is spreading in the Havre de Grace 
region but is not so abundant on trees that were originally infested. 
This is a most unusual outbreak for this State. 
EUROPEAN RED MITE ( Paratetranvchus pilosus Can. & Fanz.) 
New York C. R. Crosby and assistants report that early in July this pest was 
more abundant than usual in Orleans County and that injury to the 
foliage was very noticeable. It was also common in Orsnge and Tompkins 
Counties. 
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PEAR PSYLLA (P sylla pyricola Foerst.) 
New York L. F. Strickland (July 9) . "ilany reports of bad infestations. Where 
two or three applications of strong lime nicotine spray have been made 
the growers report satisfactory results. Outbreak is absut over." 
