Education Department Bulletin 
Published fortnightly by the University of the State of New York 
Entered as second-class matter June 24, 1908, at the Post Office at Albany, N. Y., under the 
act of July 16, 1894 _ 
No. 433 ANLAB VINNIE, INT, WE OCTOBER 15, 1908 
New York State Museum 
JouHn M. CrLarKe, Director 
EPHRAIM PorTER FELT, State Entomologist 
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23d REPORT OF THE STATE ENTOMOLOGIST 1907 
Lo John M. Clarke, Director of Science Division 
I have the honor of presenting herewith my report on injurious 
and other insects of the State of New York for the nea ending 
October 15, 1907. 
The climatic conditions of 1907 have departed widely from those 
of normal years and, as a result, the development of animal and 
plant life was exceptionally late. Warm weather came on very 
rapidly and all vegetation grew at such a rate that insects appeared 
unable to inflict material damage in many cases, consequently, 
there has been a remarkable dearth of injurious outbreaks, par- 
ticularly in the early part of the year, and presumably due largely 
to this cause. An exceptional event was the capture by Dr Theo- 
dore P. Bailey of this city, of two specimens of the exceedingly 
rare IL€WUCODrEPMOS DrEeDMOLGdSs Wal, lle A sie, ail 
the specimens being taken the last of April in St Lawrence county 
and deposited in the State Museum. 
Fruit tree insects. The San José scale is one of the most. 
serious insect enemies of the horticulturist. The spread of earlie 
years has continued, and in places where very little effort has been 
made to check its ravages, the scale has become remarkably abundant 
and in some instances at least, practically ruined the entire crop. 
Our expetiments of earlier years show very clearly that a lime- 
sulfur wash is thoroughly effective in destroying the scale as well 
