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GRAPE 
BLACK GRAPE APHID ( Macrosinhum i llinoisensis Shiraer) 
New York Sidney Jones (July 9): The black grape aphid was found on 
grapes near Nuwburg, Orange County, on July 2. 
GRAPE BERRY MOTH ( Polychrosis viteana Clem,) 
New York D» M» Daniel (July 16): Ehe grape berry moth in Chautauqua 
County seems t o he confined mostly to the first few rods ad- 
jacent to the underbrush along Lake Erie, and along fence 
rows and woodlots. 
Mississippi R„ W, Harned (July 27): Grapes seriously injured by the grape 
berry moth have been received from Derma, Big Creek, Durant, 
and Stoneville, 
EIGHT-SPOTTED FORESTER ( Alypia octomaculata- Fab. ) 
New York D* M„ Daniel (July 16): Feeding of the eight-spotted fores ten: 
moth has been noted in a few vineyards in Fredonia County, 
G*. Hi "Salisbury (Ju^y 23): In Chautauqua County the eight- 
spotted forester larvae can be found at work; although dis- 
covered here and there these pests seem to be found mostly along 
the western half of the shore line. Their numbers arc not alarm- 
ing, 
Kansas J, W» McColloch (July 5); Larvae of this species are re- 
ported defoliating grapevines at Palco. 
GRAPE LEAF SKELETONIZE! ( Harrisina amcrican a Guer, ) 
North Carolina C. H, Brannon (July 20): This insect is causing considerable 
damage to grape leaves in unsprayed vineyards over the State, 
GRAPE ROOT ^OBM ( Fidia viticida Walsh) 
Michigan R, H. Pettit (July 26): This insect for the first time is 
doing serious injury in Berrien County. In past years we have 
occasionally found scattered specimens, but only on rare 
occasions. This year the beetle is pretty well scattered over 
Berrien County and is reported by county agent Lurkins as well 
established and doing quite a little injury. 
New York C, R. Crosby and assistants (July): During the first week 
of the month these beetles were observed, and by the l6th in- 
dications of a rather serious outbreak led the growers to spray. 
Unsprayed vineyards were seriously damaged by beetle-feeding. 
It was still evident at the end of the month, (abstract J.A.H, ) 
