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(possibly onion thrips) observed feeding in kale and alfalfa fields 
near Norfolk. 
STRAWBERRY 
COMMON RED SPIDER ( Tetranychus sp.) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (March): Rather abundant in 
some strawberry fields in Princess Anne County near Norfolk and scarce 
or absent in others. 
A WEEVIL ( Pachnaeus sp.) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (March 23): Observed in Dade County, injuring roots 
of strawberry plants. 
A BEETLE ( Blapstinus spp.) 
California. J. Wilcox and A. F. Howland (February 12): Damaging straw- 
berries at Oceanside, where it has not been reported previously. About 
50 percent of the berries being harvested now in a 40-acre field have 
one or more small holes or scars caused apparently by feeding of these 
beetles. Other nearby fields reported similar damage. (Det. by R. E. 
Blackwelder.) 
PEPPER 
PEPPER WEEVIL ( Anthonomus eugenii Cano) 
California. R. E. Campbell and J. C. Elmore (March 16): Examination of 
nightshade plants in a 3-acre plot in the vicinity of fields where pep- 
pers will be planted this season shows populations ranging from 0 to 52 
active weevils per plant. Compared to previous observations, this indi- 
cates a large enough winter carry-over to cause a heavy infestation. 
TOBACCO 
MOLE CRICKETS ( Scapteriscus spp.) 
Florida. F. S. Chamberlin (March 24) Sufficiently abundant in tobacco plant 
beds in Gadsden County to require control measures. 
COTTON INSECTS 
BOLL WEEVIL ( Anthonomus grandis Boh.) 
Florida. C. S. Rude (March 7): Active weevils observed in hibernation cages 
at Gainesville early in the week. 
Louisiana. R. C. Gaines, et al. (March 30): Examinations of surface trash 
during March indicated that boll weevils are approximately one-third as 
numerous now in northeastern Louisiana as they were at this time in 1941 » 
but are more numerous than during any of the previous 6 years. 
Texas. A. J. Chapman, et al. (March 28): More numerous this year than during 
the same period in the last 2 years. 
COTTON FLEA HOPPER ( Psallus seriatus Reut.) 
Texas . R. K. Fletcher (March 13) : In Brazos County a first-instar nymph was 
observed on Oenothera laciniata. 
