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Utnh. G. F. Knowlt on (July 10): Larvae scarce in patches examined at Provo, 
Orem, and Springville, Utah County, late in June, 
Washington. L. G. Smith (June 27): Immature and nearly mature larvae found on 
nearly every strawberry plant examined ih the South Bay area of Thurston 
County on June 20, 
STRAWBERRY CROWN MOTH ( Conopia hihionipennis Bdv.) 
Washington, L, G. Smith (July ll); Severe damage Toeing done in Lewis County; 4 - 
year-old strawberry plants 100-percent infested; nature larvae, pupae, and 
empty pupal cases collected, 
SPITTLE 3UGS (Cercopidae) 
Washington, L. G. Smith (June 27): Adults and nearly mature nymphs present, with 
moderate to severe damage to strawberries, in Thurston County on June 20, 
Two to six adults present on each plant, 
PEPPER 
PEPPER WEEVIL ( Anthonomus eugenii Cano) 
California, A, E. Howland (July 18): Generally light infestation found in about 
150 acres of California chili pepper in San Luis Rey Valley at Oceanside, 
San Diego County. In a part of one of the fields as high as 8 out of 18 
pods to the plant showed punctures, A Bell pepper planting showed 50 per- 
cent of pods in one corner of field damaged. Only 1 infested field of chili 
■ pepper noted in Orange County, 
FULLER’S ROSE BEETLE ( Pantomorus godmani Crotch) 
Georgia. T. L, Bissell (June 27): Feeding heavily on foliage and stalks of 
pimiento pepper in Pike County, central Georgia, Only a patch about 10 feet 
square in the field was damaged. This is the first record on this host of 
which the writer knows, 
SUGAR BEETS 
SUGAR-BEET ROOT MAGGOT ( Tetanops aldrichi Hendel) 
Idaho. J, R. Douglass (July 20): Caused serious damage to growing sugar beets 
on sandy soil in the Paul-Rupert area, 
Utah. G. F. Khowlton (July 15): Causing moderate injury to some fields of sugar 
beets at Ogden. 
FIELD CRICKET ( Gryllus assimilis F. ) . 
Nebraska, M, H. Swenk (July 15): Report from Morrill County on July 3 that nymphs 
were seriously damaging small sugar beets by eating the crowns and cutting 
off their tops. 
MINT 
MINT FLEA BEETLE ( Lpngitarsus waterhouse i Kutsch) 
Indiana, J. J. Davis (July 22): Serious damage caused to mint in northern Indiana 
during the last month. 
