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Kansas. H. R. Bryson (May 25)! Considerable injury caused to radishes 
Idaho. I. o. Smith (May 5): Reported as injuring radish and cabbage 
seedlings in gardens at Moscow. 
Utah* 
G. F. Knowlton (May 24): Serious injury caused to cabbage and 
peppers at Saint George on May 8. Tomatoes reported as severely 
damaged in gardens at Logan on May 18 and 24, 
H. E. Dorst (May 20): Not serious on "beets in northern Utah; aamag- 
ing young tomato plants in some areas. Abundant on garden crops* 
such as radishes and turnips. 
BLISTER BEETLES (Meloidae.) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (May 23): Blister beetles, particularly Epicauta 
cinerea Forst., abundant during the last month, attacking blossoms 
of Dahoon holly, potatoes, tomatoes, and many wild plants. 
FALSE CHINCH BUG ( Nysius oricae Schill.) 
Nebraska. D. B. Whelan (May 18): Reported as present on spinach at 
Lincoln on May 17* 
Montana. H. B. Mills (May 20): Abundant in spots on reversions grow- 
ing up to Russian- this tie near Havre. On May 15 there were 40 
nymphs per square foot in some areas. Very few adults. 
FIELD CRICKET ( Gryllus assimilis F.) 
California. A. E. Michelbacher (May 20): Rather destructive to tomatoes 
in several places in Alameda County, Areas of serious damage 
rather limited and, so far as known, confined to the area adjacent 
to Dublin. 
GARDEN CENTIPEDE ( Scutigera immaculata Newp.) 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (April 29): Seed and germinating plants of peas, 
corn, carrots, parsnips, and other garden plants damaged in Utah 
County. Pest apparently gradually becoming more widely distributed 
in northern Utah. 
California. R. Cecil (May 17): Feeding on lima bean seedlings at 
Ventura has reduced the stand approximately 25 percent on l60- and 
20-acre fields examined. Numerous reports of poor stands apparently 
caused by same pest. Cool weather has retarded germination of beans 
planted early, favoring attack, 
POTATO AND TOMATO 
TOMATO PINWORM ( Gnorimo schema lycopersicella Busck) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (May 23): Abundant on tomatoes in Manatee County. 
