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MARYLAND - (Continued) 
Po comoke, 1923 5 
General 
MASSACHUSETTS 
MI CHI GAIT 
Larvae found in storage and in field. (S. H. 
Cory, Dec. 20, 1923.) 
Since 1923 it lias "been recorded repeatedly in 
the literature and in reports to the Insect 
Pest Starve u Reports have "been received from 
the following bounties: Baltimore, Calvert, 
Caro lino, Cecil, Erederick, Prince Georges, 
Queen Amies, Saint Marys, Somerset, Talbot, 
Wicomico, and -Worcester. 
Ho outbreak since 1930. Of no commercial conse- 
quence in the State, except under unusually 
favorable weather conditions. Ho infestation in 
potatoes seen in 19 4l. Marketable leaves of 
tobacco never attacked. Survey of fields in 
June showed no infestation in Worcester County. 
(E. H. Cory, 194-1.) 
Mapped .as introduced but not established; no 
food reference. Dot seems to be over Boston. 
U. S. Dept. Agr. Bui. 427, 1917* (J* 3. Graf.) 
Presence of insect never noted in the State, 
either through personal observation or by report. 
Similar report from field station at Waltham. 
(A. I. Bourne, 1930*) 
Inquiries over the State, including the field 
station at Waltham and H. J. Eranklin at East 
Wareham, indicate no record in Massachusetts. 
Typical injury found in imported seed potatoes 
in Hampden County about 10 years ago, but no 
specimens present. (A. I. Bourne, 194l.) 
During late August 1932, specimens were sent 
from a potato dealer at Owosso; potatoes found 
to have been shipped from Virginia. Mich. Quar. 
Bui. 15: 70, 1932. (R. H. Pettit.) 
The above record is the only one of occurrence 
in Michigan. (R. Hutson, 1941.) 
To ny knowledge, specimens have never been 
found in Michigan, only on shipped— in stock. 
(C. A. Boyer, 194l.) 
