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OKLAHOMA - Parasitized about 15 percent of greenbugs on sorghum checked in 

 Cimarron County. (Okla. Coop. Sur.). 



A EULOPHID WASP ( Tetras tichus incertus ) - OHIO - Specimens recovered from Guern- 

 sey and Coshocton Counties on August 6. These are new county records. (Flessel) . 



BIG EYED BUGS ( Geocoris spp .) - WASHINGTON - G. pallens and G. bullatus up to 

 12-15 per sweep in alfalfa seed fields with selective insecticide program in 

 Lowden and Touchet area, Walla Walla County. (Johansen) . 



A LADY BEETLE (Stethorus sp.) - COLORADO - Numerous in many cornfields heavily 

 infested with Oligonychus pratensis (Banks grass mite) in Arkansas Valley. 

 (Schweissing) . 



FEDERAL AND STATE PLANT PROTECTION PROGRAMS 



EUROPEAN CRANE FLY ( Tipula paludosa ) - WASHINGTON - Observations in infested 

 areas near Blaine, Whatcom County, show late population development. Very little 

 pupation and no adult flights observed. (Rosander) . 



GIANT AFRICAN SNAIL ( Achatina fulica ) - FLORIDA - One 3-inch and one 5-inch 

 snail taken in North Miami, Dade County, outside regulated area August 18 by 

 Spencer. Confirmed by R.J. Rybak. Initial survey of newly discovered infested 

 area resulted in finding 350 snails and 1,000 eggs within 2 infested blocks, 

 but no snails in surrounding blocks. Infestation centered around residence at 

 1931 N.W. 88th Terrace August 19. (Fla. Coop. Sur.). "New" infestation 

 located 30 blocks south and 15 blocks west of regulated area of North Miami. 

 (Mead) . 



GYPSY MOTH ( Porthetria dispar ) - VERMONT - Male flight continues in Chittenden and 

 Addison Counties. (Nielsen). NEW YORK - Adult trapped at Manchester, Ontario 

 County; at Big Flats, Chemung County; at Constantia, Oswego County; at Dix, 

 Schuyler County; at Hornby, Steuben County; and at Mt. Morris, Livingston 

 County. These are first collections. Adults (3) collected at Penfield, Monroe 

 County and 2 adults collected at Seneca Falls, Seneca County. Monroe and Seneca 

 are new county records. VIRGINIA - Adults trapped in Independent City of 

 Virginia Beach; at Lynchburg, Campbell County; and at Marion, Smyth County. 

 These are first collections. NORTH CAROLINA - Single male trapped in West Hender- 

 son, Vance County for first time. Determinations by E.L. Todd. (PPD) . 



JAPANESE BEETLE ( Popillia japonica ) - KENTUCKY - Adults trapped at Campton, 

 Wolfe County; in Magoffin County ; at Liberty, Morgan County; at Booneville, 

 Owsley County; and at South Jackson, Breathitt County. These are first collec- 

 tions. Determinations by R.D. Gordon. (PPD). 



MORMON CRICKET ( Anabrus simplex ) - UTAH - During period ending August 12, damage 

 moderate on 450 acres of wheatgrass and sage in Juab County. No migration 

 observed (Judd) . MONTANA - Counts of 3 per square yard in alfalfa field in 

 Flathead Indian Reservation west of Poison, Lake County. (Forsyth). 



PINK BOLLWORM (Pectinophora gossypiella ) - CALIFORNIA - Sterile moths released 

 August 19-25 by county: Tulare 14,000 and Kern 5,349,000. Total for 1971 

 season to date 61,322,750. (PPD). ARIZONA - Currently under control. Small 

 field found with up to 30 percent infestation, Graham County. (Ariz. Coop. 

 Sur.). NEW MEXICO - During past 14 days 9 adults found in 10 hexalure traps 

 at Carlsbad, Eddy County. (Mathews). Boll examination in extreme southern 

 Dona Ana County revealed one larva. (N.M. Coop. Rpt.). 



WESTERN GRAPELEAF SKELETONIZER (Harrisina hriHians') - CALIFORNIA - Infestation 

 on Klamath River and Highway 99 received eradication treatment in Siskiyou 

 County. Results of 2 intensive surveys negative outside of core area. (Cal. 

 Coop. Rpt.) . 



