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SPINACH LEAFMINER ( Pegomya hyoscyami ) - UTAH - Damage moderate to sugar beet 

 foliage in Hyrum, Cache County. (Knowlton) . 



AN APHID (Myzocallis robiniae ) - WASHINGTON - Alatae migrating, particularly 

 abundant on sugar beet plants at Yakima, Yakima County. No apparent damage; 

 suspected of spread of virus yellows. (Landis) . 



MISCELLANEOUS FIELD CROPS 



A FLEA BEETLE ( Longitarsus waterhousei ) - IDAHO - Damage serious in 7-acre field 

 of mint at Nampa, Canyon County. Adjoining 14-acre field partially damaged. 

 (Homan) . 



PAINTED LADY ( Vanessa cardui ) - SOUTH DAKOTA - Larvae damaged sunflower in 

 experimental planting near Brookings, Brookings County. (Kantack) . 



POTATOES, TOMATOES, PEPPERS 



COLORADO POTATO BEETLE ( Leptinotarsa decemlineata ) - UTAH - Remains serious in 

 northern area gardens. Commercial control required on larger fields of potatoes. 

 This one of worst years observed on potatoes and tomatoes. (Knowlton). Common in 

 Davis County during period ending July 9. (Burningham) . COLORADO - Larvae 

 evident on potatoes in Gilcrest and Platteville areas of Weld County. Controls 

 planned. (Urano) . NEW YORK - Abundant on potatoes and tomatoes in Erie County. 

 (N.Y. Wkly. Rpt., July 12). RHODE ISLAND - Infested potatoes Statewide; infested 

 tomatoes in Providence County. (King, Field). 



EUROPEAN CORN BORER (Ostrinia nubilalis ) - WISCONSIN - Larvae abundant in some 

 potatofields in central area, killing some stalks. Pupae in some fields. (Wis. 

 Ins. Sur.) . 



POTATO TUBERWORM (Phthorimaea operculella ) - MICHIGAN - Surveys negative in 

 several Monroe County fields. (Kidd) . 



BEANS AND PEAS 



MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE (Epilachna varivestis ) - UTAH - Controls needed in many 

 commercial fields from Utah County north; serious in many home gardens. (Duncan, 

 Knowlton) . COLORADO - Adults appearing in pinto beans in Montrose and Delta 

 Counties; some controls applied. Few eggs or larvae noted. (Bulla). Eggs hatched 

 in many areas of Weld County; controls applied in Kersey area. (Urano). 

 TENNESSEE - Continues to damage green beans in all areas. Damage heavy in some 

 areas where weather conditions prevented proper insecticide application. (Gordon) 



SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi ) - OKLAHOMA - Adults 

 heavy in field peas in Cotton County. (Okla. Coop. Sur.). 



PEA LEAF WEEVIL ( Sitona lineatus ) - IDAHO - Emerging adults ranged 2-20 per 

 square foot on soil. Pupae ranged 3-6 per 0.25 square foot of soil dug about 

 pea plant roots. Occasional full-grown larva and adult found in soil samples 

 from peafields in Viola area, Latah County. (Futter et al.). 



WESTERN BEAN CUTWORM (Loxagrotis albicosta ) - IDAHO - First moth of season 

 collected July 5, three miles east of Twin Falls in one of several blacklight 

 traps operated throughout Magic Valley. (Peay) . Moths collected at experiment 

 station, Kimberly, Twin Falls County, July 13. (Antonelli) . 



COLE CROPS 



CABBAGE LOOPER ( Trichoplusia ni) - MICHIGAN - First adult collected at Ottawa 

 County blacklight station July~ll. (Newman). WISCONSIN - Few half-grown larvae 

 feeding in commercial field of cabbage in Outagamie County. (Wis. Ins. Sur.). 



