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TflE STERN PEACH B0R2R ( Aegcria o palescens E.Edw. ) 
California E. 0. Essig (September 17): New infe stations were located near 
Napa City .(Union Station), Napa County, it cherries, Unit not 
serious. Abundant in a few peach trees, 
SHOT-HOLS BORER ( Scolvtus r ugulosus Ratz.) 
Illinois W. P. Flint (Sept an her 20): This insect is about as abundant as 
■usual. Numerous reports of damage have been received from 
different Sections of the State during the last month, 
PLTJM CURCULIO ( Conotrachelus nenuphar Host.) 
Illinois S» C, Chandler (September 10): Infestation generally lighter than 
usual in reach sections of southern Illinois, Of 1,600 wormy 
drop peaches distributed in U cages under peach trees only 13 
emerged as beetles, 
RASPBERRY 
SNOOT TREE CRICKET ( Oo can thus r. iveus DeG.) 
California E* 0. Essig (September 21 ): Adults abundant in the raspberry 
patches in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties and causing very 
serious damage by eating the buds, floors, and young fruit. In 
a number of commercial patches the entire crop has been ruined. 
The canes are also full of egg punctures, 
A LEAFHOPPER (Cicadella circellata Baker) 
California E» 0, Essig (September 21): Exceedingly abundant in commercial 
plantings. Feeding on foliage of raspberries and also on Malva, 
Lavatera, Amaraathns , and sow thistle. Damage is reported as quite 
serious in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, 
' GRAPE 
Indiana 
Nebraska 
Kansas 
GRaPS LEAFHOPPER (Erythroneura comes Say) 
J, J, Davis (September 3^) ; Grape leafhopper was reported on 
September 2U, as having been very destructive to grapes at 
Brookst on. Observations in central Indiana .emphasized the importance 
of this pest, 
M. E. Swenk (September l6): Complaints of injury to woodbine 
vines about houses by the grape leafhopper continued decreasingly 
through most of the month of August* 
J. \7, McColloch (August 13): Severe injury to grapes by the grape 
leafhopper was reported from Arkansas City and Hudson, 
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