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Arizona. C. D. Lebert (May 18): light infestation found in two tomato 
fields northeast of Mesa. Ho other plantings within 5 or b miles. 
Ho other infestations located in the main tomato-growing area of 
Maricopa County. Damage slight. Two fields in the Lehi area, 
northeast of Mesa, moderately infested. 
California. J. C. Elmore (May 18): Numerous on leaves of tomato vines 
in a few fields in the San Pedro hills, near where last year's 
vines survived the winter, 
COLORADO POIEATO BEETLE ( Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say) 
Hew York. M. D. Leonard (May 22): Adults reported as numerous at 
Eoslyn, L. X., and eggs abundant now. Adults first noticed at 
least 2 weeks ago and eggs a week ago. 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (May 27): About normally 
abundant in the Norfolk area. 
South Carolina. W. C. Nettles (May 22): Abundance indicated by the 
amount of control operations, more than in other years. 
J. G. Watts (May 23): Numerous complaints received of exten- 
sive injury to potatoes in the area around Blackville. More reports 
than usual of injury to tomatoes. 
Florida. J. R. Watson (May 23): Common on tomatoes in Alachua County, 
P. S. Chamberlin (May 9): Rather abundant on potatoes in 
Gadsden County. 
Ohio. R. H. Nelson (May 15): Adults numerous on early potato and 
tomato plants near South Point since May 1. Egg masses noted on 
both but more common on potato. (May 19): Eirst larvao observed 
hatching in the week of May 16. 
Iowa. H. E. Jaques (May): Observed in Monroe County. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (May 24): During May large numbers of adults 
suddenly appeared at Columbia, feeding and ovipositing and, since 
May 20, newly hatched larvae have been feeding heavily on potatoes 
not properly treated. 
Nebraska. D. B. Whelan (May 18): Eggs and adults noted at Lincoln. 
Idaho. J. R. Douglass (May 15): Finding of -en ov amintrered beetle -re- 
ported near the western edge of the Twin Falls irrigation tract 
on May 12. Eew of these beetles found there last season and in- 
festation cleaned up. 
Washington. L. G. Smith (May 23): Beetles feeding on volunteer pota- 
toes in fields near Thorp, Kittitas County, on May 20. Planted 
potatoes just coming through the ground. 
