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ISTebraska 
Washington, 
Nev/ Yorlc 
Indiana 
M. H, Sv/enk (Ifcy 5). "Black pcacli aphis v;as found in exces- 
sive abundance in a peach orchard in ITucholls Count;?- on 
this date, where it v;as killing' the trees* This is the 
first instance of abundance and serious injurjr bj'- this 
aphis that v;e have noted in this State." 
S. J. Ne\:coner (Lir.y 21), "This species tes not been noted 
before this year, btit probably has been here for several 
years, as it is well established in several orchards in 
Yakina Coimty. [l^-j 24) 'This insect has destro3''ed nearly 
100 per cent of the crop in cases where no remedial measiires 
v/ere applied. It is now leaving the peach trees and appear- 
ing abundant 137- on mustard, cabbage, tomatoes, etc." 
PEACH-T'xffiE BOHER ( Aepreria exit.iosa Say) 
C. E. Crosby and assistants (May 21). "A considerable num- 
ber of borers were fotmd in one orchard in Orange Coimty. 
(Jujie 18} Very abnndant in iSssau, Ulster, and Albany Coun- 
ties, and also quite abundant in Orleans County. (June 24) 
The borers are now pupating in V/a3Tie Coumty." 
L. F. Strickland (June 18) "Normally abund^^nt in Niagara 
County," 
J. Jo Davis (June 15). "The peach-tree borer is abundant 
every\7here in Indiana, Spring applications of paradichloro- 
benzenc have siven almost perfect control." 
LESSEE PEACE-TESE BOEER (Ae^eria pictipes G. ^:' E. ) 
ITev/ York C. R. Crosbj'- and assistants report this insect as being man- 
erons in Orleans, 7/ayne , and Albany Counties, especially in 
brov-Ti-rot cankers. 
Oregon 
PEACH TWIG-BOEER (Anarsia linen tella Zell. ) 
A.. L. Lovett (June 17). "Generally prevalent in western 
Oregon. Abiondance and injtiry average or slightly above." 
SHOT-HOLE BOEER ( Scolvtus rn-Talosns Ratz.) 
G. R. Grosbj'- and assistants report finding this insect cuite 
conmon in sickly trees in 'Vayne, and in a few cases in Colum- 
bia and Orleans Coimties, where the beetles wfere working on 
trees injured by the severe winter. 
L. F. Strickland (June 16). "ITornmlly abmidant in Iliagara 
Co-unty." 
