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A. C. Burr ill (July 4); Striped "blister Beetle (E. vittata E.) and gray 
"blister Beetle (E. ci norea Eorst.) found in hone gardens in Jefferson City. 
Minnesota. A. G, Buggies (July 20 ): MacroBasis unicolor Kby. .. aBundant on 
potatoes and other crops in various parts of the State," 
North Dakota. J. A. Munro (July 20): Damage to potato vines, clovers, and 
caragana hedges reported from scattered points in the State. 
South Dakota. H. C. Seyerin (July 18); One of the major insect pests in South 
Dakota. Greatest amount of damage done to gardens and potatoes. In 
western part of the State Beetles doing much damage to sugar Boots. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (July 2 6 ); ABundant in alfalfa fields on July 19« One 
record of Beetles defoliating small trees at Monument, and causing injury 
to garden crops at Clifton, 
Nebraska, M. H. Swenk (July 15)? Several species reported. Infestation- 
centered in eastern Nebraska, a few reports coming from south-central and 
northwestern Nebraska. 
Utah. G. E. Knowlton (July l4) : Spotted Blister Beetle (E. maculata Say) very 
aBundant in gardens west of Bandolph, Bich County, northern Utah, destroy- 
ing garden plants. 
Washington. J. C. Dodge (July ll): Severe damage to sugar Beets over a small 
area 10 miles west of Wapato, Yakima County, on June 21. 
TOBACCO THRIPS ( Erahkliniolla fusca Hinds) 
Connecticut,, A. W. Morrill, Jr c (July 17): Heavy infestations observed in some 
fields in Windsor area, But general infestation apparently normal. 
EALSE CHINCH BUG ( liys ius cricae Schill. ) 
Elorida, J. B, Watson (July 2l): Sent in from Key Largo, where it was stated to 
Be a seriotxs pest of pineapples 0 
Minnesota. A. G. Buggies (July 20) ; Reported as abundant in various parts of 
the State. 
Montana,, H, 3. Mills (July 8 ); More abundant than last year at Chateau, Teton 
County. Moderate damage topeas, Beans, turnips, radishes , and potatoes. 
(July 17 ): Locally injurious to alfalfa, wheat, clover, strawberries, 
lettuce, and other truck, But is disappearing rapidly, at least we st of 
the Divide. 
SOUTHERN GREEN STINKBUG ( Nezara viridula. L. ) 
Alabama, J. M, Robinson (<July l4) j Reported on Beans at Notasulga on June 30. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (July' 24); Nymphs received from Simpson County on July l4 
and from Holmes County on July 19 and reported as feeding on lima Beans 0 
