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BLISTEP. BH!^TL]I1S ( Epic o,utr. S'pp.) 
Mississippi, C, L^^le, ot al, (October 24): -^ults of the southern striped 
"blister beetle (B, l^uniscnto. F.) caused sone injury to turnips in one 
locality of Oktibbeha County. Ad'ilts of the no,rgined blister beetle 
(S. marginata ?.) wore received from one loCculity in Oktibbeha County, 
whore they were feeding on clenatis, 
LBSSBR CORj.iSTi\LK BOROR ( Ela.snopalpus lignosellus Zell.) 
Georgia, f. L, Bissell (October l6): Connonly infesting old covrpea plants 
that are ceasing to bear and snail volunteer plaits on rcce’itly plov/ed 
ground. More numerous on beans and cowpeas than on corn at Brperinent, 
Texas, S. E, Jones (October 2l); Found on spina.ch at Winter Kavon on 
October 21, 
T/iRRISilFD PL/ilTT BUG ( Lyg-us proi-tensis oblinea.tus Say) 
Missouri, L, Hasemaii (October 25)j Unusually laugc number on late vege- 
tables, flowers, and fruits through central Missouri during the latter 
part of October, 
SOUTHFRl'T GRFEl'T STIl'lKBUG ( Uezara viridula L.) 
Mississippi, C. Lyle, ct al, (October 24): Adults and. ngmphs v.rere received 
from Harrison County on October 13, i/here they v/ere collected from 
soybc.ans. Also reported as injuring turnips in George County, 
GRRETi STIl'IKBUG ( Acrosternum hilaro Say) 
Ala.bar.'ia, J. M, Robinson (October 22): Reported on tona.toes, beans, and 
peas over the southern half of the State, Has caused almost complete 
fanlure of crops and has transmitted virosis in tomatoes especially, 
GARDEl'T SLUG ( Agriolimax agrostis L.) 
Oregon. B. G, Thompson (October 23): Very serious in vetches, Austrian 
> , v.dnter peas, and crimson clover, covering approximately 200,000 anres 
in the Willa^">ette Valley, 
POTATO 
POTATO TUBER WORM ( Gno rimn schema, operculella. Zell.) 
Delawane, L. A, Stearns (October S) : Specimens of infested potatoes 
received from Dover, where they were stored. Investigation revealed 
no field infestation, 
Virginia. H, G. Vlalker (September 23): Ho infested potato plants found in 
survey of several 'fields made last spring. Recent surve?^ of fall 
potato fields in Princess ilnne County and on the Eastern Shore of 
Virginia indicated tha,t tuber worms v;crc in xora,ctically all of the 
