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APPLE LEAFHOPPBR ( Empoasca mali LeB.) 
.Tew York P. J. Parrot t (July 16) . "Very abundant on young apple trees, causing 
noticeable curling of the leaves, in Ontario County." 
L, P. Strickland (August 15) . "Very severe on young apple trees in 
many places in Iliagara County." 
P. Z. Hartzall (August 13) . "Rather common in Chautauqua County." 
C. R. Crosby and assistants report this insect as becoming quite 
numerous by the end of July, in Conesoe County, and present in small 
numbers in Ulster and Nassau Counties. 
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New York 
Minnesota 
Nebraska 
Hew York 
Idaho 
R. A. Cooley (August 15) . "This insect is more numerous than usual 
in the Bitter Root Valley where much first-class fruit has changed to 
third class on account of these stings." 
0YSI3R-SH3LL SCALE ( Lenidosanhes ulmi L.) 
Co R. Crosby and assistants report this insect as badly infesting young 
trees in Tioga and Cortland Counties, and about normally abundant in 
Chautauqua County; also, that it has been observed to some extent in 
Nassau County. 
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setts 
Connecticut 
A. C. Ruggles (August 19) . "Oyster-shell scale is very abundant in the 
southeastern portion of the State, becoming more and more so." 
I.L H. Swenk (August 15) „ "The scale insect most frequently reported 
has bean the oyster-shell scale," 
PLAT-HEADED APPLE-TREE BORER ( Chrvsobothris femorata Pab. ) 
J, B. Palmer (August 17) . "Larvae of the new brood observed today. 
Damage serious in one young neglected orchard. The insect is quite 
abundant in several young orchards in Ulster County." 
RED SPIDER ( Tetranvchus telarius L.) 
R. H. Smith (August 1). "This insect is much less abundant than usual; 
the unusual heavy rainfall during Hay and June greatly retarded the 
development of this pest." 
EUROPEAN RE J LflTE ( Paratetranvchus pilosus Can. & Panz.) 
B. R. Parrar (August 14). "Not as abundant as last year at Lincoln? 
heavy rains reduced the outbreak." 
Philip Garman (August 1). "Not as abundant as last year at Hampden and 
Lliddletown." 
Hew York L. P. Strickland (August 15) . "Abundant in scattered instances on 
apple; on plum much more severe than last year. Prune orchards not 
sprayed in mid July are sufforing from the results of this mite's work." 
