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Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (May 13): A few individuals of this species are beii .-.i 
in peach orchards during jarring operations at Fort Valley for C. nenuphar. 
A CHRYSOMELID ( Crepidodera erythropus Melsh.) 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (May 3): The red-legged flea beetle was sent in late in April 
with the statement that the beetles were seriously injuring buds and foliage 
on peach trees in Scioto County. 
RUSTY PLUM APHID ( Hysteror.eura setariae Thos.) 
Tennessee. H. G. Butler (May l): An infestation of the rusty-crown plum aphid was 
found on peach April 28. This infestation was found on the property of one of 
the better orchardists and is reported by him to be the first he has seen. I 
have not previously found this insect at Harrima.n in the past 3 years. This 
is thought to be the first record of this insect as a peach pest in this 
district. These insects are to be found on only a few trees. 
PEAR 
PEAR MIDGE ( Contarinia pyrivora Riley) 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. of Agr. News Letter (May): The pear midge was flying 
in large numbers the last week in April in the Hudson River Valley and by : 
third week in the month damage was more general and serious than usual in 
several parts of the valley. (Abstract, J.A.H.) 
PEAR LEAF-CURLING MIDGE ( Dasyneura pyri Eouche) 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. of Agr. News Letter (May 22): Small maggots of the 
pear leaf-curling midge were found in Ulster County on May 18. 
PEAR PSYLLA ( Psyllia pyricola Foerst.) 
Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (April 27): We found the first few eggs of the p 
psylla about the 18th or 20th of the month. 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. of Agr. News Letter (May): During the first week in 
May psylla eggs were hatching in the eastern part of the State and egg laying 
was practically completed by that time in the western part of the State. I 
the third week in the month they were quite numerous in un sprayed orchards; 
they were inconspicuous elsewhere. (Abstract, J.A.H.) 
PEAR THRIPS ( Taeniothrips inconsequens Uzel) 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. of Agr. News Letter (May): In the lower Hudson River 
Valley the pear thrips did considerable damage this year and was more trouble- 
some than usual. (Abstract, J.A.H.) 
PEAR LEAF BLISTER MITE ( Sri ophyes pyri Pgst.) 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. of Agr. News Letter (May): The first blister mite to 
be observed this year was seen in Ulster County May 3. By the 15th it was 
quite in evidence in Wayne and Oswego Counties in western New York. (Abstract, 
J.A.H.) The pear leaf blister mite did considerable damage durin I I er 
