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A1PLE RED BUG ( Heterocordylus milimus ) 
IT / YORK. P. J 6 Parrott. (April 11). Considerable injury is one orchard 
at Oaks Corners to the leaves of terminal growth by second in- 
star numphs. This is the earliest date we have ever observed 
the insect and pink spray: will probably not be observed until 
April 19th or 20th. Judging by blossoming of different fruits 
on the station grounds at Geneva the season is about 33 days 
ahead of last year. 
D. D. ward. (April 14). Onondaga County. First nymphs ob- 
served. 
(April 19)". Third stage nymphs found. 
Ji B. Palmer. (April )19). Hilton, Ulster County, numerous in 
orchards along the river. Some nymphs 
in second stage. 
(April 23). First nymphs found April 19th on 
. . several farms. 
P. P. Rupert. (April 20). Wayne County. One first stage nymph 
found which was duly hatched. 
(April 20). One second stage nymph found. 
WEST VIRGINIA. A. A, Gold. (April 1). I find this insect frequently near 
Raymond City in Putnam County. It frequently does serious damage 
in apple orchards. 
TARNISHED PLANT BUG ( Lvaus prateasisj . 
NEW YORK. P. J. Parrott. (April 6). Punctured apple buds at C-eneva. 
h. D. Leonard. (April 16). Several observed on apple buds at 
German town. 
Po D. Rupert. (April 16). Wayne County. Several observed on 
apple buds. 
TENT CATERPILLAR ( Malacosoma americana ). 
DELAWARE. C. L. Houghton. (April 19). r/ebs numerous on apple and cherry. 
$gs i?ere latched dm-ing the third &&&%.? in March at Newark. 
NORTH CAROLINA. Franklin Sherman. (March 20). Abnormalywarm . oinc& March 1st. 
First nest of the season observed at Raleigh today. Eggs must 
have hatched about larch 15th. 
- So '■■'• T ~ Baerg. (harch 20). First ma.de appearance at Fayetteville, 
UT - I: ° ' : ° ' 7 » Tanner. (:hrch 15). Very abundant this year at St. Geor 
a shingt on , C ounty . 
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