284 Report OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENTOMOLOGY. 
V. INJURY TO PEACHES BY THE TARNISHED PLANT 
BUG. 
On June 15th Mr. W. T. Rudman, of Rochester, N. Y., brought 
in a number of, Elberta peaches having much the appearance of 
those shown at Plate XLI, Fig. 6. Some of them showed more 
injury than those shown in the picture, being nearly covered with 
sap and much withered. On June 17th the orchard from which 
these peaches were taken was visited. The cause of the injury 
was easily ascertained, as there were many tarnished plant bugs 
on the peaches. A number of them were watched through a 
lens and could be plainly seen forcing their beaks into the fruit. 
In several cases a single insect made from four to eight thrusts 
before leaving the fruit. Mr. Rudman stated that he had noticed 
the bugs on the fruit for the first time about six days previous 
to this date. They began to leave the fruit late in June and did 
not return again during the season. | 
Nature of the injury.—The bugs usually confined their attacks 
principally to the under side of the fruit, making large numbers 
‘of punctures with their sharp beaks. Within a short time after 
the punctures were made drops of sap would flow and finally the 
skin begin to wither. The injured peaches when mature were 
deformed to a greater or less degree, depending upon the extent 
of the injury to the young fruits. 
Location of infested trees —A1l of the trees in which the injury 
was done were close to the west side of a rather dense woods con- 
sisting principally of chestnut and white oak, with an under- 
growth of sassafras. The trees in the first three rows nearest — 
the woods were most seriously attacked. On the fourth and fifth 
rows very little injury was done, and only an occasional injured 
fruit could be found in the remainder of the orchard. 
