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the increase in the curculio population, we anticipate a heavy infestation in 
1933 if there is no more than the usual mortality during hibernation. 
"" ' """"-'"'•••• PEAR 
• ' TARNISHED PLAHT. BUG (Lygaj; prat en sis L. ) 
Washington. E. J. Newcomer (September 20): Examination 'of Bartlett pears in an 
orchard, in Yakima County that- has been troubled for 'some years with this pest 
s showed tliat over 15 per cent of the pears were made unmarketable by the feeding 
and ovi position punctures of the- bugs. 
•......,■ ; 'CHERRY 
SHOT- HOLS BORER ( Scolytus rugqlosus Ratz.) 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (September 27): The shot-hole borer was reported from In- 
dianapolis and Shelbyville the latter -part of, 'August; At the latter place, on 
August 29, they were injuring cherry leaf buds. 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (September): More than the usual number of complaints of injury 
to peach and cherry have been received this summer, probably owing to the extend- 
ed period of drought. -, . . ••' -••-?-:• -. - • 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (September 22): The shot-hole borer is very abundant in 
Fairfield in Chinaberry. . : <r •..« 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton. (August 11): Large numbers of adults emerging from wood 
of apricot, trees in Willard. 
PLUM 
A PYRALID ( Mineola scitulella Hulst) 
Idaho. R. W. Haegele (September 21): Loss from the destructive prune worm is as 
great as ever in southwestern Idaho, with Increased damage in some orchards. 
' RASPBERRY 
RASPBERRY CAICE BORER ( Oberea bima culata Oliv. ) 
Minnesota. A. G. Haggles and assistants (September): 'The raspberry cane borer 
is very abundant on red raspberries in Hennepin County. 
Mississippi. C. £yle { Sept amber 23): Larvae tentatively identified as 0. 
bimaculata were collected from Youngberry plants at Wiggins, Stone Co., on 
September 5. 
BLACK- HORNED TREE CRICKET ( Oecanth us nigricornis Walk. ) 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (September 27): The conraoil'tree cricket e^ punctures were 
reported common in raspberry canes at Darlington. 
