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CONTENTS 

 Special Insects of Regional Significance 521 



Insects Affecting 



Corn, Sorghum, Sugarcane 522 Beans and Peas 527 



Turf, Pastures, Rangeland 524 Cole Crops 527 



Forage Legumes 524 Cucurbits 528 



Soybeans 525 General Vegetables 528 



Peanuts 525 Deciduous Fruits and Nuts 529 



Cotton 525 Citrus 530 



Tobacco 526 Small Fruits 531 



Sugar Beets 526 Ornamentals 531 



Miscellaneous Field Crops 527 Forest and Shade Trees 531 



Potatoes, Tomatoes, Peppers 527 Man and Animals 532 



National Weather Service's 30-Day Outlook 528 



Beneficial Insects 533 



Detection 535 



Corrections 535 



Hawaii Insect Report 536 



Light Trap Collections 537 



Distribution of Carrot Rust Fly. Map 538 



WEATHER OF THE WEEK ENDING JULY 19 



Reprinted from Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin supplied by Environmental Data 

 Service, NOAA. 



HIGHLIGHTS: Summer heat continued in the Southwest and southern Great Plains. A 

 cooling trend in the Northeast brought the coolest weather since mid- June. Heavy 

 thundershowers dotted the central Great Plains and Deep South. 



PRECIPITATION: An outbreak of severe thunderstorms occurred in the upper 



Mississippi River Valley during the forenoon and early afternoon, Monday July 

 12. Winds at Rochester, Minnesota, gusting to 87 m.p.h. blew a school bus off 

 the road and downed trees and power lines. Hail as large as eggs fell in nearby 

 areas. Gusts exceeding 80 m.p.h. destroyed a barn and crushed an airplane at 

 Rice Lake, Wisconsin. Tornadoes occurred at scattered locations in Iowa Monday 

 afternoon and evening. Showers fell in the Southeast from Mississippi to the 

 Carolinas. Showers occurred Tuesday evening in northern Missouri and the lower 

 Ohio River Valley. Light to heavy showers fell over the Southeast the latter 

 part of the week. Meridian, Mississippi, received 4.88 inches of rain late 

 Friday and early Saturday. Saturday brought generous showers to the Missouri 

 River Valley from Yankton, South Dakota, to Columbia, Missouri, to parts of the 

 Ohio River Valley and the Northeast. Most of New Mexico and Texas received no 

 rain. Duststorms occurred in some dry areas. 



TEMPERATURE : Cool, comfortable air spilled into the Northern States early in the 

 week. The maximums Monday afternoon ranged from the 70 's to the low 80 's over 

 the northern border States. The southwestern deserts continued hot with afternoon 

 temperatures of 111° to 116° at many locations. Citizens from eastern Colorado 

 to central Texas roasted in 100° heat. La Junta, Colorado, registered 108° and 

 Garden City, Kansas, 107°. Winslow, Arizona, registered 109° Tuesday afternoon. 

 This is warmest temperature of record at Winslow. The southeast was hot and 

 humid with maximums in the high 80's and 90 's. Early morning temperatures were 

 generally in the 40's and 50's over the northern border States and the 70's 



Weather of the week continued on page 528. 



