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OITIOITS 
OinOlT MiiG-G-OT ( ll:/lcn:ia ar.t iqua Hcig. ) 
Minnesota, II, E, Milliron (August 13)j Modorately abundont _ generally at 
Iliimeapolis raid Saint Paul; very aouuic'ant on upland soils in certain 
localities to the north. Average loss lorohally does not exceed 5 per- 
cent, 
OFIOiT TI-IRIFS ( Thrips t abaci Lind,) 
Minnesota, 1-. E, Milliron (Aiuyust 13 Very abundant throughout the season 
in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, '^lasting especially noticeable on sweet 
Spanish onion in July and Auraist, 
UtaJh. 0, E, Knowlton (August 2 ): Causing modcra.tc injun’y to onions at 
Logon, 
PALI SEES 
API: IBS ( Aphi i dae ) 
¥yoning, L, T. Snipes (August ll): Severe attack by Myzus persicao Sulz, 
and P-ho n al o s iphu}" ' r. oudo b r as s i c a e Davis, starting the last week in 
July, '.vo.s sui'fered by 1,600 a.cros of seed ra.dishes. In sone coises 
25 -pcrcont danage ha,d occurred within 5 days after first rexoorts of 
the pest, Poxjula.tions were extremely hear/y, 
PAPSEIP 
PATtSFIP i/S3¥0PIi ( Dc'prossania he rac liana Deg.) 
ITev/ York, IT, Stoke Coll, Pev/s Letter (July 2 S): Qxiite extensive 
dojnane to po.rsnips has occurred in plantings neon Ilicksville in eastern 
ITev/ York. Larvae stonted eating in the crov/ns about June 25 . 
ST-rSBTPOTATO 
APC-U3 TOPLOISS BEETLE ( Chelynorpha cassidea E.) 
Elorida, A. IT. Tissot (August 2j): Seriously damaging sweetpotato vines 
being grov.rn as an ornamental at Saint Augustine, on July 19, 
Mississippi, C, Lyle, et a.l, (August 23 ); Dama.ged some leaves of sv/eet- 
potato in Choctaw and Webster Covxnties, 
SWEETPOTATO SAWELY ( Stericti p hora cellular is Say) 
Mississimmi, C, Lyle, ct aJ, (August 23 ): Adults and larvae collected 
from sv/cetpotatoes in Pearl Diver County where they wero defoliating 
the plants. 
