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PEAR 
PEAR-LEAP BLISTER-MITE ( Eriophyes pyri P gst. ) 
New York C, R. Crosby and assistants: In Ulster County this mite was 
found common, though serious in hut one orchard, while in 
Monroe County, moderate damage was noted in unsprayed orchard. 
It has been found quite generally on the water sprouts and suckers 
in pear orchards, and prevalent generally hut only of minor 
importance la Genesee County. In Oswego County it is quite 
prevalent in unsprayed orchards throughout the county. It is 
unusually abundant in Orleans County on pears this year, very 
had in general . It has "been found in quit era few orchards 
in Ontario County, and is quite prevalent in one pear "block 
in the nursery at Honeoye Sails, 
Washington A» L, Meland* er (May 29): In an orchard half way between 
Steptoe ana Cashup, which had apple and pear trees intermixed, 
the apple. leaves were all badly blistered by the blister- mite 
while one of the pear leaves showed the work of this mite, 
I believe our western apple blister mite has been identified 
by Bureau experts as the same species as the pear-leaf blister- 
mite. 
CALIFORNIA PEAR SAWFLY (Gymnonycbu s californicus Marlatt) 
Washington A. L. Melander (May 29): Yesterday in driving from Spokane 
I stopped at an orchard halfway between Steptoe and Cashup 
and noted pear leaves with circular holes, evidently the work 
°f Gymnonychus cal if or ni The young larvae were eating 
their way around and around in the circular openings. We have 
no record of this insect in Washington, so I thought you would 
be interested, 
PEAR MIDlE ( Contarinia pyrivora Riley) 
New York C, R. Crosby and assistants: 10 to 15 per cent injury was observed 
in one orchard in Genesee County. One orchard at LeRoy has been 
found infested with this pest, attacking the Eawrence variety 
particularly. It was also found at Bethany, In ulster County 
they have left the pears and are in the soil. This insect is 
increasing -in importance this year. 
M. C Leonard (May 29): Young pearcfruits badly infested with 
larvae were received from P. L. Huested. (April 23)=: This insect 
was reported as abundant on this date on Clapp f s Favorite at 
Blauvelt, 
PEACH 
ORIENTAL FRUIT-MOTH (Laspeyresia molesta Busck ) 
Connecticut Philip Garman (June 21): Only a few twigs are infested. 
