PEAR 
PEAR THRIPS ( Taeni nth rips i-iconseguens Uzel) 
New York C» Ro Crosby and assistants reported, this insect as appearing in 
great numbers where infestation was bad last year in Ulster County. 
Their first date of appearance in Columbia County was April 9. By 
April 15 they were abundant and inside of the buds in this bounty. 
By April 15 they were found in large numbers in Nassau County and 
also quite plentiful in parts of Orleans County." 
PEAR PSYLLA (Psvlla rvriccvia Foerst.) 
Connecticut W, E, Britton (April 13). "Eggs very abundant on twigs on this date. 
Apparently they have just been laid. This insect is seemingly 
more abundant than usual ♦" 
New York C» Ro Crosby and assistants. "Flies were appearing in Orleans 
County on March 12. First eggs were found in Ontario County on 
March 23 and in Ulster County on April 5. Flies were abundant and 
egg laying was progressing in Monroe County on April 5* By April 7 
eggs were found in abundance in Wayne County. On April 8 adult 
flies were abundant in Genesee County and fairly abundant in Columbia 
County. Eggs were observed for the first time on April 11 at 
Geneva. By April 14 egg laying was progressing rapidly in Genesee 
County while very few eggs were observed in Onondaga County. On 
April 15 flies were found in large numbers in Nassau and Columbia 
Counties . 
PEACH 
5ANEJ0SE SCALE ( Astndiotur, r-erni cinsus Comst.) 
New York J. B» Palmer (April 8). "Several young trees badly infested in 
Ulster County." 
Georgia 0. I. Sr.app (April 13). "The winter sprays have failed to control 
the San Jose scale in a number of orchards in the Georgia peach 
belt this year. In one large orchard that had received a thorough 
application of 1-8 lime -sulphur solution thousands of crawlers 
were noticed on this date and many practically full-grown living 
adults." 
PEACH BORER ( AererJa exitioaa Say) 
New York C. R. Crnsby and assistants report that 5 acres of young peaches 
in Ulster County ( are seriously infested. Badly infested orchards 
were also noticed in Nassau and Monroe Counties* 
Georgia 0, I, Snapp (April 13). "All growers exceedingly well pleased over 
results obtained frcm paradichlorobenzene. A quarter of a million 
pounds were U6ed by the commercial growers $58 the State last fall. 
Results of much experience with the use of this chemical in 
orchards containing young trees are encouraging." 
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