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PEAR 
PEAR PSYLLA ( Psyllia pyricola Focrst.) 
Connecticut P* &arman (May 24): This insect was observed to be moderatelyy 
abundant in one pear orchard and scarce in all other visited 
in New Haven County, . 
M* P. Zappe (May): This insect appears to be less abundant 
than last year. Unsprayed trees shoe very few insects, even 
those that had an infestation last year. 
New York Weekly News Letter, N. Y> State College of Agr,, May: The pear 
psylla began hatching during the last part of April, but in 
decidedly smaller numbers than usual throughout the entire fruit 
belt, (abstract J. A. H. ) 
Delaware H, L. Dozier (May 17): Adults of the pear psylla started to 
issue at Wilmington on May 8. 
PEiiK MIDGE ( Contarinia pyriv^ra Riley) 
New York Weekly News Letter, N. Y. State College of Agr., May: Midge - 
infested pears are quite numerous in the Hudson River Valleys 
especially in Columbia and Dutchess Counties, (abstract J.A.H.) 
PEAR LEAF BLISTER MITE ( Eriophyes pyri Pagst.) 
New York Weekly News Letter, N. Y. State College of Agr., May: This 
insect is reported as severe in some orchards in Ontario and 
Onondaga Counties, (abstract J. A. H. ) 
TARNISHED.' PLaNT BUG ( Lyrtus pratensis L.) 
Washington E„ J. Newcomer (May 22): This insect has done cere da age 
to pears than usual. In a few cases it has practically ruined 
the crop by piercing the fruit buds. 
Maryland 
PEACH 
PEACH BORER ( Aegeria oxitiosa Say) 
E. N. Cory (May 6): The peach borer is appearing in plenti- 
ful numbers in untreated orchards. 
South Carolina M. H. Brunson (May 18): This insect is moderately abundant. 
Florida 
Iowa 
J. H. Watson and E. W. Berger (May 21): The peach borer is 
moderately abundant in the northern half of the State. 
C. J. Drake (May 20): The peach borer is not common. Only 
one complaint has been received in 6 years. 
