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Olclahoma, C. E. Stiles (July 26): E. vittata is reported as damaging the 
foliage of locust trees in Wagoner County, 
Utah, G. E. Khowlton and E. C, Harrnston (July 10): E. pennsylvanica is 
attacking alfalfa blossoms southwest of Eden in fields also infested 
\irith grasshoppers; also damaging potatoes and alfalfa blossoms west 
of Eden in Ogden Valley, E. macul.a t a is abundant in the Blue Creek 
area, feeding on Atriplex argentia , 
GRAPE COLASPIS ( Colaspis b runner. E, ) 
Ohio, T. K. Parks (July 24): Specimens of beetles wore sent in with 
rhubarb loa.vcs, upon which they had been feeding extensively a.t Marietta, 
Washington County, 
Missouri, E, E. Brow. (July 28): Beetles very abundant during the first 
half of July, causing considerable foliage injury to garden plants, 
especially beans and four-o' clocks, in central Missouri. Reported 
causing serious damage to a strawberry planting in southwestern 
Missouri, 
SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica duodecirapunctata E.) 
Mississippi, M. L, Grimes (July 24): Damage to melons by adults was noted 
in the Meridian territory. 
Minnesota, A. G, Ruggles and assistants (July): First appeared on squash 
in Ramsey County and -is also injuring beans. Very abundant, 
Kanse.s. H. R. Bryson (July 24): The twelve-spotted cucumber beetles are 
more abundant this summer than they were last year, Eirst-generation 
adults are abundant in alfalfa fields and in melon and pumpkin blossoms, 
FALSE CKDTCH BUG ( liysius crico.o Schill.) _ 
Florida. J. R. Watson (July 22): Caused serious damage to a field of 
turnips in -Winter Haven. 
Arizona, W. A. Stevenson (June 23): Reported as numerous during past week, 
entering homes in such numbers as to become very annoying. Insects 
had bred on wild mustard. 
South Dekoto,. -H. C. S C verin and G. Gilbertson (June 28): Continue to do 
considerable damage to gardens, potatoes, and bush fruits in the Black 
Hills area, 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton and E. C. Harrnston (July l): False chinch bugs ere 
causing severe damage to corn at Trout Creek and are attacking other 
crops. Movements from field margins to crops are heavy, often 200 to 
500 per square foot being present on the margins. (July 19): Modcr- 
o.tely abundant in alfalfa at Bridgcland, Duchesne County. 
