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Nov/ York C. R. Crosby and assistants report this insect as having been quite 
serious in Chautauqua County about the middle of July, and in small 
numbers in Niagara, Albany, and Nassau Counties. 
Indiana J. J, Davis (August 16) . "This insect still continues to be the sub- 
ject of many inquiries." 
Ilontana R. A. Cooley (August 15). "This insect is unusually prevalent in the 
Bitter Hoot Valley this season." 
PEACH 
PEACH-TREE BORER (Aeg sria ex itiosa Say) 
Connecticut X P. Cappe (August 1) . "More abundant than last year at Hampden." 
New York C. R„ Crosby and assistants report this insect as ruining a number of 
trees in Genesee and Albany Counties s and being quite common in un- 
carod-for orchards in Nassau County. 
Indiana J. J. Davis (August 16) . "The peach-tree borer is abundant throughout 
the State. Almost every mail brings in one or more inquiries regard- 
ing the paradichlor-obenaene treatment." 
LESSER PEACH-TREE BORER ( Aegeria pictipes G-. & R.) 
New Yor.<: G. E. Smith (July 30). "Pound abundant in one orchard in Orleans 
County." 
SHOT-HOLE BORER ( Scolytus rugulosus Ratz.) 
New York P. Z. Hartaoll (August 13) . "Doing some damage in Chautauqua County, 
but less abundant than usual." 
PLUM 
PLU11 CURCULIO ( Conotrachelus nenuphar Hbst . ) 
New York C. R. Crosby and assistants report this insect as abundant in Genesee 
County, where it is causing considerable damage. It has also caused 
a great deal of fruit to fall prematurely in Albany County. It is 
about as numerous ar usual in Chautauqua County, but the fruit is much 
more seriously infested than usual owing to light crop, 
Illinois Y7. P. Flint (August 18) „ "The plum curculio has caused severe damage 
in the few apple orchards having a crop this season. Maiden's blush 
reported very severely damaged." 
TW2LVS-SP0TTED CUCUI.IBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica lP-punctata 01 iv. ) 
California 0. B. Bremner (Santa Rosa). "A sporadic outbreak of this insect in 
several localities about the middle of Jur.e. The insects entirely 
defoliating peach and prune trees and completely destroying the 
apricot and cherry crops. The beetles appeared in countless numbers." 
