The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-03-14
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FRUIT TREE PESTS.

a Warning from tho state Entomolocistt to
Those Purchasing Nursery stock.
To the Eattor Of he Intetistncey!
slR:-somo Of tho worst insect pos.u
Of fruit trees bayo boon introduced into
now localities and distributed with
nursery stock. hlany OF thcm havo
beon introduced In this manner from
foreign countries and have become so
destructive that thoy have, during tho
past year or two. almost ruined tho
fruit industry In some localities In tho
northern and onstcrn statos. r
Some serious pests have nlroady boon
introduced into Wost Virginia aud have
established themselves In our orchards,
Thoso wo must fight as best wo can, by
means Of spraying, otc., In order to pro.
vent thor destructive ravngos. There
aro other now posts, however, which
aro oven moro destructive than my.
thing wo now have, which nre liable to
DO introduced with nursery stock from
eastern and other nurseries ownod by
persons who IRE not familiar with tho
serious character OF the posts, or do not
tako-tho necessary precautions.
There arc ut least three eastern fruit
treo pests which are especially dostruc.
tive, which have not al yet boon 70.
ported from Wcst Virginia, which nro
Liable to DO introduced into the state
during tho coming season, and should
be guarded against by every possible
means; these arc tho San Joso scale, tho
pear trco psylla aud tho fat.hcadod
pear.boror.
The San Jose acale recently introduced
from California and distributed by cor-
tain New Jerscy nurseries. Is minute,
bark louso or SCALE scarcely visible TO
the unaided eye. which. when establish.
cd in locality. occurs in countless
millions on tho twigs, branche. mud
trunk Of all kinds OF fruit trees, forming
n wnxy, crayish coating on tho surface
OF the bark. Tho trocs thusfnfosted soon
become sickly and finally die.
Tho pear tree psylla. a destructive
insect TO pear trces in Now York. Now
Jersey and Maryland is minute Jump
ing louise, which collects around the
base otlcavcs and buds, its presence bo-
ing indicated by the blackened appear.
auce OF tho twiss, and by the honey
dow with which tho leaves nre coated.
The fiat hended pear borer, recently
discovered in New Jersey, and recog-
nlzed as foreign pest, which has been
introduced in this country with nursery
stock, isa slender. dattenel, white gruo,
ono. to one and ono-hali inches long,
which bores beneath the bark OF living
trees, and is thus worry destructive 10
tho tree infested by it.
The way to prevent tho introduction
OF these pests into our state Ia to patron.
izc none hut perfectly reliable and re-
sponslble nurscrymen who will guuran.
tee their atock free from the pests non.
toned. Beware OF unreliable fruit tsoe
agents. Patron!ze. rs far rs possible or
practicable. home or nearby nurseries;
keep a sharp lookout for ANYTHING that
resembles pest. and il one is detected,
send specimens OF tho insect aud its
work At once to the experiment station
at Morgantown for Identification. Tit
should prove to be dangerous enemy
every possible assistance will be ex.
tended by the station to aid In iss cup.
preston or DETERMINATION.
A. d. HOPKINS,
Entomologl,t Of West Virginia
Experiment Station.
Hor1dntomrl, ". Va, March 10, 1895.