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TRUCK-CSOP INSECTS 
BLISTER BEETLES (Meloidae) 
Virginia* L. A. Hetrick (July 28): Adults of Tetraonyx quadrimaculata V. 
feeding on foliage and Blossoms of wild legumes in King and Queen 
County. 
Alabama*. J. M, Robinson (June 21): Epicauta pennsylvanica Deg. was found 
on soyBeans at Anniston today. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle, et al* ( July 24): Specimens of E. f erruginea Say on 
Beans were sent in from Rankin County on July 21. While not as numerous 
as in May and June, specimens of the southern striped Blister Beetle (E. 
lemniscata F. ) have Been received during the month from C a ihoun, Choc- 
taw, Chickasaw, Hinds, Lee, Neshoba., Noxubee, OktiBBeha, and Union Coun- 
ties, where gardens, Beans, and soyBeans were Being injured. Reported 
that they arc still causing injury in the southeastern counties, the 
Meridian district, and the northeastern counties. Specimens of Macro- 
Basis uni co lor Kby. from soyBeans \^ere received from Choctaw County on 
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Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (June 27): E. vittata F. reported as infesting 
a large numBer of gardens in Union City, OB ion County. 
Ohio* T. H. Parks (June 28): Gray Blister Beetles (E. cinerca Forst. ) are 
very aBundant generally in alfalfa fields, where they are feeding on 
the plants. 
E. ¥. Mendenhall (July 18): E. pennsy 1 vanic a is aBundant on asters, 
phlox, and gladiolus plants in nurseries at Zanesville, 
Missouri. L, Haseman (July 28): Complaints of Blister Beetles have Been 
received throughout the month, with a few as late as July 20. 
South Dakota. H. C. Severin and G, Gilbertson (June 28): Blister Beetles 
are Beginning to make their appearance in injurious numbers in many 
sections of the State. In some areas they have already done .some dam- 
age to garden crops. 
Nebraska. H, D. Tate (July 1Y ) s Specimens of E. lemniscata taken on 
tomatoes were submitted from Colfax County on July 7* 
D. B. Whelan (July 17): E. maculate. Say was found to Be common on 
Russian-thistle in Webster County on June 23* M. unicolor was collect- 
ed on alfalfa in D^hota County on June 18. 
Kansas, H, R. Bryson (June 26): Reports of Epicauta spp. are , gradually 
increasing in numbers. One report from Jewell County stated that they 
were causing injury to garden crops and some defoliation of newly 
planted raspberry plants. 
