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Virginia L. A. Steatms (June 21): For the first time this insect is 
found in most of the larger commercial orchards in this section; 
the first brood of worms are now full grown; their feeding has 
resulted in widespread and serious twig injury, and considerable 
damage to late ripening varieties of peach is anticipated. 
GREEN PEACH APHID ( Myzus pere lcae Sulz.) 
New York C. R» Crosby and assistants: The green psach aphid is unusually 
abundant this year on the growing tips in Orleans County, In 
Wayne County it has been noticed in various parts of the county, 
but does not seem to be abundant enough to be serious, 
Delaware C. 0» Houghton (May 15): This insect was reported attacking 
peach at Newark, and Bridgeville, and cere abundant thaa in an 
average year. 
CHERRY 
CHERRY APHID ( Myzus cerasi Eab . ) 
Massachusetts A, I. Bourne (June 23): The black cherry aphid proves to be 
very abundant on sweet cherries. 
New York C, R* Crosby and assistants: This aphid is abundant in 
Ontario County on one or twoejreet cherry trees, but no complaints 
have been received. In Orleans County, theybwere plentiful 
very early, but largely destroyed by Syrphu§ maggots and ladybird 
beetles, while in Ulster County, they were numerous in general, 
except in five orchards where early aphid sprays were used. 
In Genesee County they are only found slightly, at LeRoy. 
Idaho 
Idaho 
D. B. Whelan and Claude TTakeland (June S): Undersides of 
terminal leaves of cherry at Wendall were covered w ith aphids. 
Cherry trees in Boise were observed badly infested with aphids, 
many winged. 
|>EAR SLUG ( Caliroa cerftft i L. ) 
Don B. Whelan (May 28): Eggs of the pear slug were abundant 
on cherry and pear leaves. None observed have hatched yet. 
PLUM 
PLUM CURCULIO ( Conotrachelus nenuphar Hbst.) 
Massachusetts A. Ii Bourne (June 23): The curculio is found generally 
distributed throughout all the blocks, particularly serious 
on the plums of all varieties, and along the borders of all 
the apple blocks, especially those in grass. In Bristol 
County reports indicate that the plum cucculio is very abundant 
