Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (June 20): Beetles Beginning to appear and 
lay eggs in DeKalb County on May 18. Apparently not as much 
damage as at this time last year. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (June 24): Some injury to tomatoes reported from 
Lauderdale and Webster Counties and to eggplant in Pearl River 
County. 
Iowa. H. E. Jaques (June): Fairly numerous in the southern half of 
the State and spotted infestations in O'Brien and Worth Counties, 
in the northern half. 
Nebraska.. M. H. Swcnk (June 20): Reported as very injurious on potato 
plants in Colfax County on June 1. 
D. B. Whelan (June 20): Adults numerous in Lincoln late in 
May. Larvae were doing considerable damage and full grown by June 10 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (Juno 24): Unusually abundant this year. 
Utah. G. F. Knowl ton (June 18): Outbreak at Clinton, Davis County, at 
Uintah, Roy, Riverdalc, Marriott, Slaterville, Farr West, Plain 
City, West Weber, and Taylor, all in Weber County, and at Wilson, 
Millard County, is the worst for at least 3 years. Program to 
secure thorough treatment is now underway. 
FLEA BEETLES ( Epitri x spp.) 
Connecticut. N. Turner (June 19): Severe infestations of E. cucumeris 
Harr, on newly set tomato plants throughout the State. Some damage 
to spinach. Potatoes apparently more heavily infested than usual. 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (June 24): Severe injury to potatoes on most 
farms in Worcester County. 
Kentucky. W. A. Price (June 23): Tobacco flea beetles (E. parvula F. ) 
caused considerable damage to tomato plants in the vicinity of 
Lexington during the latter part of May. 
Nebraska. D. B. Whelan (June 20): A few adults of E. cucumeris reported 
at Lincoln on young potato leaves. 
Montana. H. B. Mills (June 15): Western flea beetle (E. suberinita 
Lee.) somewhat more abundant this year than in recent yee.rs in 
Valley, Yellowstone, and Gallatin Counties. Attacking potato, 
tomatoes, and other truck. 
Washington. C. B. Whitinger (June 20): Reported from Mount Vernon, 
Skagit County, that the first tuber injury by E. cucumeris noted 
this year on sma.ll tubers about the size of filberts. Adults of 
both the eastern (E. cucumeris ) and the western species (E. 
suberinita ) quite prevalent in the fields this month. 
