. Bulletin - Biological Survey. Zoology, Economic. PLUM AND CHEERY TEEES ATTACKED. 43 Hoy (1852) notes that sapsuckers visit "the orchards during September and October to feed upon the inner bark of the peach . . , girdling the stems so effectually as not infrequently to kill the ; Hog plum (Prunus injucunda).—Stone Mountain, Ga. (A. A. and A. M. 194). Wild red plum (Prunus americana).—Florida (A. M. 199); Illi- nois (F. 26424). Chickasaw plum (Prunus angustifolia).—Missouri (A. M. 197). Wild goose plum (Prunus Jiortulana).— Courtney, Mo. (A. M. 198). Garden plum (Prunus domest
. Bulletin - Biological Survey. Zoology, Economic. PLUM AND CHEERY TEEES ATTACKED. 43 Hoy (1852) notes that sapsuckers visit "the orchards during September and October to feed upon the inner bark of the peach . . , girdling the stems so effectually as not infrequently to kill the ; Hog plum (Prunus injucunda).—Stone Mountain, Ga. (A. A. and A. M. 194). Wild red plum (Prunus americana).—Florida (A. M. 199); Illi- nois (F. 26424). Chickasaw plum (Prunus angustifolia).—Missouri (A. M. 197). Wild goose plum (Prunus Jiortulana).— Courtney, Mo. (A. M. 198). Garden plum (Prunus domestica). — Illinois (F. 26423); Wisconsin, (Hoy, 1865). Cultivated cherry (probably Prunus avium).—The sapsucker is "very fond of cherry sap " (J. P. Moore, Easton, Pa., Oct. 9, 1887). It "visits the orchards dur- ing September and Oc- tober to feed upon the inner bark of the . . cherry, girdling the stems so effectually as not infre- quently to kill the trees" (Hoy, 1852). Bitter cherry (Prunus (Fig. 8.) Western choke cherry (Padus demissa).—California (A. M. 190). Wild black cherry (Padus serotina).—Erie, Pa., Todd; Washing- ton, D. C; Randolph County, W. Va., (H. 6801a); Wisconsin, Hoy (1865); southern Arizona (A. A. and A. M. 188). Islay (Laurocerasus ilicifolia).—California (A. A. and A. M. 185). the mimosa family (mimosauele). Fifteen species of this family become arborescent in the United States, only one of which, so far as known, is attacked by sapsuckers. Mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa).—Arizona (A. M. 174).. Fig. 8.—Sapsucker work on bitter cherry (Prunus emarginata). emarginata).—Oregon (A. A. 191).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. Bureau of Biological Survey. Washington : Govt. print. off.
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