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Nurserymen’s Association to appropriate a sum to permit a complete 
and thoroughgoing investigation. It is not unlikely this Association 
will make such an investigation possible and in such an event, the 
entomologists are urged to carry on such tests in their respective 
states as may be necessary to corroborate the results. 
IMPORTANT FOREIGN INSECT PESTS COLLECTED ON 
IMPORTED NURSERY STOCK IN 1923 
♦ By E. R. Sasscer 
(Abstract) 
During the year insects were intercepted on plants and plant products 
arriving from some ninety-three countries, islands, and provinces. 
Ninety-one coccids identified to the species were collected and many 
others were intercepted which could be placed in the genus only. Dur¬ 
ing the months of January and February a number of shipments of 
French nursery stock arrived infested with such insects as the Sorrell 
Cutworm ( Acronycta rumicis L.), the White Tree Pierid, ( Aporia 
crataegi L.), Notolophus antiqua L., and Calophasia lunula Hufn. The 
condition of these plants was promptly brought to the attention of the 
Chief of the Phytopathological Service of France, which resulted in 
subsequent shipments showing a much less degree of infestation. The 
Oriental Fruit Moth (. Laspeyresia molesta Busck) was found to infest 
peaches from China; and Emphytus cinctus L. was taken on a number of 
occasions on Manetti stock from France, Holland, Ireland, and England. 
Three shipments of pear seedlings from France bore nests of the Brown- 
Tail Moth ( Euproctis chrysorrhoea L.); and the European earwig 
(.Forficula auricularia L.) accompanied fuchsias from Germany and 
special permit material arriving from England and Ireland. 
The European Corn Borer ( Pyrausta nubilalis Hubn.) was taken in 
a number of shipments of broom corn arriving from Italy and Hungary; 
and the Pink Bollworm (. Pectinophora gossypiella Saund.) was taken in 
cotton seed arriving from Hawaii, Mexico, Porto Rico, England, and 
Dominican Republic. Grapes from the Province of Almeria, Spain were 
found to be infested with the Mediterranean Fruit Fly ( Ceratitis capi- 
tata Wied.); and this insect was also collected in apples from France, 
peppers, chrysophyllum, coffee berries, Jabosa malaccensis , avocados, 
and rose apples from Hawaii; and sapodillas, mangoes, and guavas, 
from Jamaica were infested with the West Indian Fruit Fly (Anas- 
trepha fratercuius Wied.). The Mexican Fruit Fly (A. ludens Loew)) 
