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PEAR LEAF BLISTER MITE ( Eriophyes pyri Pgst,) 
Maine. E. H. Lathrop (June): An unusual number of reports of severe 
infestation on pears have been received from the southern part of 
the State, 
CHERRY 
BLACK CHERRY APHID ( Myzus cerasi P. ) 
New York. D. W, Hamilton (June 24): Black cherry aphids are more nuncrous 
on both sweet and sour cherries than they were in 1937 in the Hudson 
River Valley. 
N. Y. State Coll, Agr. News Letter (June): The black cherry aphid 
is abundant in Niagara and Orleans Counties, in western New York, 
Maryland, E, N, Cory (June 4) • Black cherry aphid reported attacking 
cherry at Baltimore, 
CHERRY PRUITELISS ( Bhagoletls spp.) 
New York. D, W, Hamilton (June 24): Eirst adults of R. fausta 0. S, 
were observed in emergence cages at Poughkeepsie,~~in Columbia 
County, on May 31. Peak emergence appeared on June 4 and 5. Last 
fly emerged on June 14, This species is seldom noticed in sprayed 
orchards, but is quite noticeable in neglected plantings. The 
first adults of R, cingulata Loew were taken in emergence cages 
at Poughkeepsie on June 4. Heavy emergence began on June 13 and has 
continued to the present time, although the daily number of flies 
taken has fallen off slightly since Jvtne 22, 
N, Y, State Coll, Agr, News Letter (June): Emergence of R, f aus ta 
began at Geneva on May 28, 
Oregon, D, C. Mote (June): Emergence of R, cingulata began on June 1, 
and first eggs were found on June 17 in the Willamette Valley, 
PEAR SLUG ( Eriocanpoides limacina Retz. ) 
Ohio, T, H. Parks (June): The cherry slug is much more abundant than 
usual in the vicinity of Columbus, No complaints have been received 
from commercial plantings* 
Utah, G, E, Knowlton (June 24): Cherry slugs are damaging chorry foliage 
in Riv:rdale and Ccnterville, both in nortli-c antral Utah. 
