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TSUC K-CEOP INSECTS 
PEPPER MAGGOT ( Zonosemata electa Say) 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (February 24): Found common in fruits of horsenettle 
(Solanum carolinense ) , collected in September and October 193° experiment 
and Milner, central Georgia. Never noted in pimiento peppers, which are 
grown extensively in this region. 
A MAGGOT- ( Hylemya sp. ) 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (February 24): Cabbage maggot reported as attacking 
onions and cabbage at Newville, Henry County, on January 13, and at 
Billingsley, Autauga County, on February 20. 
MOLE CRICKETS ( Scapteriscus spp. ) 
Florida. J. R, Watson (March l) : About the usual amount of damage by the 
southern mole cricket (S. acletus R. & H. ) has been observed. 
F. S. Chamberlin (February 15): Mole crickets are active in the tobacco 
plant beds in Gadsden County, necessitating control in many instances. 
•SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica duodecimpunctata F.) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (March 3): Active on warm days 
throughout the winter in the vicinity of Norfolk. . 
TOM ATO AND POTATO 
TOMATO P INWORM ( Gnorimoschema lycopersicella Busck) 
California. A. F. Howland (January 3l): Found as leaf folders on small pro- 
ducing plants in several fields in the Niland section of Imperial County. 
In part of one field there were from four to six leaf folders per plant. 
No injury to fruit observed upon examination. 
A PLANT BUG (Miridae) 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (February 24); Tomato plants in a greenhouse at 
Experiment, central Georgia, infested and stunted by an undetermined small 
green mirid on February IS, 
POTATO APHID ( Macro siphun solanifolii Ashm. ) 
Delaware. M. D, Leonard (March 2): A light infestation developing on a number 
of greenhouse tomato plants at Wilmington. 
POTATO PSYLLLD (Pa ratrioza cockerelli Sulc.) 
North Dakota. J. A. Munro (March 4): Infestation in a Fargo greenhouse, found 
in December 1938, has been eradicated. 
