New York E-P-Felt (September 23)- "There has been a very marked spread 
from the infested area near New York City northward of this 
, insect during the simmer and :*.t has now become we&l established 
in southern Albany and Rennselaer Counties* The most serious 
injury has developed in tjiu prayed orchards, especially upon the 
yoojiger trees » These shewed a complete browning of the foliage* 
Moths were emerging in large numbers September 22 • * 
YELLOW-NECKED CATERPILLAR ( Pat ana mini s tra Drury) 
New York E-P.Felt (September 23)- "The yellow-necked apple-tree worm 
has been moderately abundant in the eastern part of the State • * 
Nebraska M»E.Swenk (August)- *In Seward County during the third week in 
August the yellow-necked apple caterpillar was reported defoliating 
apple trees-* 
APPLE MAGGOT (Hhagolatig. poropne.lla Walih) 
Connecticut B-A. Porter (August 26) » *In some orchards about Wallingford where 
this pest has been serious during the past few years it now seems 
to be rather scarce, but in other orchards serious damage is being 
done ♦ " 
APPLE RED BUG ( Baterocordvlus mal inus ReutO 
Massachusetts R-A»Vctn Meter (September 19) ♦ "This insect has been very serious 
in Plymouth County thi3 year- In some orchards fully half of the 
apples were ruined for market by feeding punctures-- This is the 
first time I have found this insect in injurious numbers east of 
Wore aster County- *■ 
Connecticut 
Washington 
FALSE APPLE RED BUG ( Lygida a mendax Reut-) 
F-A-Bartlett (S apt ember 19)- ,r ^e haver had so much trouble with 
red-trig injury as this year, possibly owing to the fact that 
there is a limited number of apples in this part of Fairfield 
County (Stamford) and practically all are knurled*" 
TARNISHED PLANT- BUG (Lvgus nratensis L- ) 
E«J»N3wcomer (September 8)» "This insect is very abundant in 
alfalfa cover crops in Wenatchee Valley orchards- WherefcQX" 
the loaded limbs of apple droop enough to allow the fruit to 
hang in the alfalfa the bugs attack'- '. the fruit • The fruit 
becomes covered with excreta, and the punctures cause green 
spots to develop which give the apple a water-cored appearance- 
The fruit also becomes somewhat deformed* Injury is confined 
to fruit hanging in the alfalfa-" 
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