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Louisiana. C. Ij. Smith £>jid E. W. Bruh.aker (February 29 ): Observations 
since the January freezes indicate that this a.'r'hid suffered a setback 
along with its host crops. However, there were a few present on 
nearly'’ all old crop remnants which esca.pod being killed by the freezes. 
Texas. F. L. Thomas (February 22): Found on radish at Edinburg, Hida.lao 
County, on February I 3 . 
STRIPED FLEA BEETLE ( Phyllotreta vittata F. ) 
Louisiana. C. E, Smith onid P. H. Brubaker (Februaxy 29): Abundant on T)ld 
turnips in several fields examined since low tcmprraturcs of January, 
indicating that the severe freezes had little or no serious effect 
on this species. 
SPIHACH 
GREEN PEACH iiPHID ( ivlyzus porsicae Sulz.) 
Virginia,. H, G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (February 20): Spinach anhids 
were able to withstand the cold weather during January and continue 
to reproduce on spinach at Norfolk. 
TARNISHED PLilNT BUG ( Lygus pratensis oblineatus Sa,j^) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. j:\nderson (February 20): Several observed 
crawling about on kale plants at Norfolk on February 19. 
ONIONS 
ONION THRIPS ( Thrips t abaci Lind.) 
Florida. C. B. Tv'isccup (February 23 ): Steady increase on onions at Sanford. 
Louisiana,. C. 0. Jidd.y (February 24) ; Thrips on onions a,TDparently even 
more abundant than before the severe weather. 
SWiETPOTiiTO 
S’EEETPOTaTO LEjIF beetle ( T;;rpophorus viridicyaneus Crotch) 
Arkansas. D. Isely (Janua.ry 3^)* Specimens received from Rogers, Benton 
County, where they wore taken from a storage house. Injury the most 
extensive that the reporter has seen, although occasional injury ho.s 
been found since 1923- Infested pota,toos brought in from Rogers 
previously this year. 
