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TOMATO P INWORM ( Gnorinoschema lycoporsicella Busck) 
California. A, E. Howland (July 20): In Los Angelos County fruit showing from 
0 to 2 percent pinworn, except for 3 fields in San Pedro Hills area where 
parts of the fields showed as high as 15 percent injury. Some of the fields 
at Vista, San Diego County, showed as high as 7 percent injury. In the 
hill areas of Orange County 3 percent of the fruit found infested— very low 
for this time of the year. 
HORNWORMS ( Protoparce spp, ) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L, G. Anderson (July 27): Rather abundant on the 
Eastern Shore during the early part of July, but prompt control measures 
prevented them from causing much damage. 
Indiana. J. J, Davis (July 22): Reported as abundant in tomato fields in many 
sections of the State. 
Idaho. J. R. Douglass (July 20): Several larvae of tobacco worn (P. quinquemacu- 
lata Haw.) collected from tomatoes on experimental plots near Buhl. Damage 
light. 
Utah. G, E. Enowlton (July 10): Pew tomato worms found on tomato plants near 
Provo. Some damage to tops. 
Washington. L. G. Smith (July ll) : Eggs being laid and young worms hatching on 
July 7 in the Spokane Valley. Ho great numbers found, and little damage 
has occurred. 
POTATO APHID ( Macro's iphun solariif olii Ashm, ) 
Connecticut, N. Turner (July 18): Several acres of early potatoes in Eairfield 
County heavily infested and some fields killed. Infestation reported as 
■unusually heavy in late potatoes in the Connecticut Valley. Growers apply- 
ing control measures. 
New York. N. Y, State Coll. Agr. News Letter (July 24): Abundant on Long Island 
and in western New York, in Chautauqua and Wayne Counties. 
Idaho. J. R. Douglass (July 20): Heavy infestation and severe damage at Eiler, 
POTATO LEAEHOPPER ( Enpoasca f abae Harr.) 
Connecticut. N. Turner (July 18): Much more abundant than in 1938. Unsprayed 
potatoes show severe tip-burn. 
New York, N, Y, State CqII. Agr. News Letter (July 17): Increasing in numbers 
on Long Island, and hopperburn becoming apparent and serious in some fields 
where few control measures have been used. In Orange County leafhopper 
injury very severe in all fields examined. 
Indiana, J, J. Davis (July 22): Noticeably abundant and destructive, especially 
in northern half of State, 
