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PEAR LEAF BLISTER MITE ( Eriophyes pyri Pgst.) 
E v E, Frane (July 10): Abundant in some pear and apple 
orchards in Wayne County, 
C» K« Bullock (July 14);'' Not so abundant as last year 
in Ontario County. 
F« B* Morris (July 18): Some present in all pear orchards 
in Oswego County. 
R# W« Harned (July 27); Apple leaves badly infested with 
the pear leaf "blister mite have been received during the 
past week from Yazoo and Tate Counties* 
PEAR MIDGE ( Contarinia pyrivora Riley) 
R« L, Payne (July 2): Pear growers in Genesee County 
report an average crop, except in the eastern part of the 
county where pear midge caused about a 50 per cent loss. 
PEAR THRIPS ( Taeniothrips inconscquens Uzel) 
E» E« Frane (July 10): Not enough to do damage in Wayne 
County. Parker's record earlier in the season very doubt- 
ful. 
W* E* Field (July 18): Present in some orchards in Onon- 
daga County but not causing injury, 
PEAR SLUG ( Eriocampoides limacina Retz.) 
C« R» Crosby and assistants (July): The pear slug, in 
general| is doing but little damage, the only reports com- 
ing from poorly cared-for and unsprayed orchards. (Abstract 
J.A.H.) 
E # H» Mendenhall (July 3): Pear and cherry trees aro 
badly infested with pear slugs v/hich are doing some damage 
to orchards in the central and southwestern part of Ohio. 
New York 
QUINCE 
QUINCE CURCULIO ( Conotrachelus cratacgd Walsh) 
Ray Bender (July 2): Quince curculio work is showing up 
on quinc&8 in Dutchess County, 
C, K. Bullock (July 14): Very little injury on pears in 
Ontario County. Restricted to one or two orchards. 
