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H. W» Fitch (July 7): Ih~>?sry.ne County this insect is "becoming 
abundant in prune orchards, 
P.. C-. Palmer (July 15)* In Monroe County this insect is quite 
common* 
C0TT02J RED SPIDER (Tetranychus tel arius 1,) 
California T, D» Urbahns (September 20): This mite has been unusually abundant 
in many prune orchards this year, especially in the Sacramento 
Valley. Many trees were completely defoliated in spite of the 
efforts of fruit growers to control the pest "o^ spraying. The 
presence of dense webs and the folding of leaves interfered with 
applying insecticides. 
RASP BERRY 
RASPBERRY CME-BOHER (Qberea bim aculata 01 iv.) 
Ohio H» Am Gossard (September IS): This borer has been reported from 
Akron, Ohio, attacking raspberries* 
SRAP5 
GRAPE TUBE GALL (Ce cidomyia viticola O.S.) 
Ohio H. A. Gossard (September 18): The grape tube gall was received 
from Ottawa where it was attacking grape. 
GRAPE PHYLLOXERA ( Phylloxera vitif oliae Fitch) 
Ohio Ha A. Gossard (September 18): Fhylloxerc y it if oliaa.? earner fronm 
Mesopotamia September 8« 
ROSE CHAFER (Macro dactylus gubsTjinosus Fab. ) 
New York C. C Wagoner (June 30): The rose chafer is still being held in 
check with an excesr of lime spray in Ulster County. 
C« E* Smith (June 30): This insect has been unusually abundant 
and destructive on apples and peaches in a large number of orchards 
in Orleans County. 
R h G» Palmer (July 15): The rose chafer is severe this year, 
doing considerable damage to apples ar.d peaches in Monroe County, 
E. W % Pierce (June ~$0) : This pest was found abundant in one 
cherry orchard in Ontario County. 
