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IMPORTED CURRANT BORER ( Aegeria tipuliformis Clerck) 
New York C- R. Crosby and assistants: This insect is very common and generally 
destructive in Ulster County, and also very abundant and destructive 
in a planting near 77est field. 
CURRANT APHID ( Myzus ribis L.) 
Hera? York C. R. Crosby and assistants: The currant aphid is rather serious 
in Genesee County in neglected plantings, increasing rapidly in several 
plantings. It is exceedingly abundant on all unsprayed plantings. 
It is generally abundant in Orleans County, while in Ulster County 
it is common in most plantings except where the late dormant spray 
was applied. 
IMPORTED CURRANTTCORM ( Pteronidea. ribesi Scop, ) 
Massachusetts A. I. Bourne (June 23): The imported currantwcum is proving 
to be quite abundant on the blocks of currants. Inasmuch as there 
were no currants on the plantation last year, -eery little regarding 
relative abundance can be given. 
New York C. R. Crosby and assistants: This insect is rather abundant in 
a few plantings in Ontario County, and very common and abundant in 
all plantings in Chautauqua County, while in Genesee County it is 
found in neglected plantings. It is abundant in Honeoye Sails. 
In Ulster County it has been serious only where no control measures 
were practised. 
GOOSEBERRY 
IMPORTED CURRANT .T2BM :( Pteronide^ ribesi Scop. ) 
Nebraska M. H. Swenk (June 15): The imported currantworm did considerable 
damage in stripping gooseberries between May 15 and June 5» out 
no more than is usual for that pest. 
CRANBERRY 
BLaCK-HE^DED CRANBERRY WORM ( Rhopobota ' naevana Hueb. ) 
Massachusetts A* I. Bourne (June 23): The black-headed fireworm on cranberry 
is much less abundant on the bogs than usually, at this time of year. 
PECAN 
SPITTLE INSECT (Cercopidae) 
Louisiana T. H* Jones (May 10): Nymphs of an undetermined Ceroopid on new 
growth of pecan were sent in by a correspondent, 0. E. Hamilton, 
without accompanying letter. 
