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Mississippi. C. Lyle and assistants (April): The plum curculio was first observ 
in East Jack-son County on March 20. By t'ne third week in April it aoder- 
ately abundant over the greater part of the State. (Abstract, J.A.E. 
EEAg 
PEAR FSYLLA ( Psyllia -pyricola Eoerst.) 
New York. N. Y. State 'Coll. of Agr. News Letter (April): During the first wt 
in April the pear psylla "began laying eggs in the Hudson River Valley. I - 
laying, however, continued rather light through the next two weeks. In the 
western part of the State egg-laying was well under way by the middle oJ 
month and was heavy during the third week when spraying was started in 
sections. (Abstract, J.A.H.) 
PEAR THHIPS ( Taeniothrros inconsequens Uzel) 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. of Agr. News Letter (April): Daring the first week 
in April the pear thrips started to emerge in the Hudson River Valley, and 
by the end of the month was causing considerable injury. (Abstract, J.A.H.) 
CHERRY : 
SLACK CHERRY APHID ( Myzus cerasi Fab,) 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. of Agr. News Letter (April): The clack c ..id 
was first observed in the Hudson River Valley early in April. As tl 
advanced this insect increased rapidly and by the 24th was very numerous in 
this section, and also in western New York. (Abstract, J.A.H.) 
PLUM 
RUSTY PLUM APHID ( Hysteroneura se-tariae Thos.) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle and assistants (April) : The rusty plum louse is m( 
abundant in Ea.st Jackson County, very abundant at West, and unusually abund 
causing fruit to drop, in Stone County. (Abstract, J.A.H.) 
PEAR' THRIPS ( Taeniothrros inconsequens Uzel) 
Oregon. D. C. Mote (April 10): Reached peak of emergence about March 31 in I 
Willamette Valley. (S.C.Jones) 
BASPBERBY 
BED-NECKED CANE BOEEB (Agiulus ruTicollis Fab.) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (April 22): Injury to Youngberries 
Columbus, Lowndes County, on March 50. 
A CANE BOBEB ( Agrilus communis ab. rubicola Abeille de Perrin) 
Michigan. R. Hutson (April 22): Durin of April we have br From 
• material collected last sura r A. Communis ab . 
