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Oregon A. L. Lovett (Hay 23). "Adult sawflios were observed oviposit- 
ing on this date. They seem to be in normal numbers ." 
PEAR MIEGE ( Contarinia pyrivora Riley) 
New York E. P. Felt (May 24). "The pear midge appears to be somewhat 
generally distributed in the southern portion of Columbia 
County, infesting Clapps, though Seckels appear to be nearly 
immune." 
C. R. Crosby and assistants report late in May and early in 
June that the pear midge has caused very serious losses in 
Hilton, Ulster, and Columbia Counties, while less serious 
damage is being done in Genesee and Greene Counties. 
PEAR BORER ( Aegeria pvri Harris) 
West 
Virginia F. E. Brooks. "Considerable injury has been noticed this 
spring by the larvae of this species working in the bark 
of young apple trees ." 
PEACH 
PEACH BORER ( flegeria exitiosa Say) 
New York R. G. Palmer. "Abundant throughout Chautauqua County, and 
causing considerable damage in some orchards ." 
Pennsylvania S. W. Frost (June 14). "During the past year we have conducted 
some demonstrations with p arad i c hi oro benzene. Treatments 
were made last fall and the borers dug early this month. 
Where the borers were dug last fall an average of 3.2 borers 
per tree were found, while ■ • plots where paradichlorcbenzene 
was used showed an average of only 0.4 borers per tree." 
BLACK PEACH APHID ( Anuraphis persicae-niger Smith) 
Maryland E. N. Cory (Hay 27). "This insect is seriously infesting peach 
trees at Glenburnie, and many of the trees are dying. We have 
recommended the use of one-half ounce of paradichlorobenzene 
per tree ." 
SAY T S BLISTER BEETLE ( Pomohopoea savi Lee.) 
New York C. R. Crosby and assistants. "This beetle was reported about 
the middle of June as doing very serious damage to cherry and 
peach in Livingston and Monroe Counties. It was also reported 
as doing less serious damage from Yates, Seneca, Schenectady, 
Washington, Broome, Tompkins, and Schuyler Counties." 
