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APPLE AND THORN SKELETONIZER ( Hemero-phila pariana Clerck) 
New York Weekly Hews Letter, IT. Y. State College of Agr., August 19: 
Has invaded the eastern portion of Niagara County, where in- 
jury is noticeable on un sprayed trees. 
PISTOL CASE BEARER (Coleophora malivorella Riley) 
"Test Virginia L. M. Peairs (August 22): An unusual outbreak of this in- 
sect has been reported from Charlestown. 
EUROPEAN EEC MITE ( Paratetranychus uilosus C. & P.) 
Massachusetts A. I. Bourne (August 22): Infestation V7as, as usual, rather 
spotty, the overwintering eggs in some orchards being very 
abundant and in others almost absent. 
Hew York Weekly News Letter, N. Y. State College of Agr. , August 19: 
Injury is slight, but may be found in several orchards in 
Orange County. 
Washington E. J. Newcomer (August 21): These spiders appear to be more 
numerous than usual. 
PACIFIC FLAT-HEADED BORER ( Chrysobcthris mali Horn) 
Arizona 0. L. Barnes (August 16): We have had two complaints of 
severe injury to rose bushes. One apple orchard was damaged 
extensively. Several peach and apricot trees were killed and 
many others made worthless from the production standpoint. 
All reported from Phoenix. 
EHMINE MOTH ( Hyponomeuta malinellus Zell.) 
New York S. B. Fracker (July 24): From a letter from B. D. Van 
Buran. "Inspector J. A. I.'aney, while inspecting seedlings 
imported last winter and planted this spring in a nursery in 
Wayne County, found 20 nests of ermine both caterpillars. 
Also found a few colonies the last of June and the first of 
July. Though these have been found every year for 15 years, 
the pest is not established so far as is known." 
APFLE MAGGOT ( Rhagoletis rio^onella W a lsh) 
Massachusetts A. I. Bourne (August 22): Reports state that comparatively 
few railroad-worm flies have been seen as yet and these 
chiefly on early varieties. Some growers who have been con- 
sidering this pest their worst for the last few years are 
not finding it at all serious this season. 
New York Weekly News Letter, N. Y. State College of Agr., AdguSt 5 
and IS: Early apple varieties containing maggots may be found 
