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North Dakota. J. A. Munro (June 22) : Observed to be present in cut seed 
pieces in practically all potato fields examined in the vicinity 
of Walhalla. Found occasionally in fields throughout the northern 
Red River Valley counties. Reported as troublesome in fields at 
Mandan . 
Utah. G. F, Knowlton (June 15): Lima bean plantings damaged recently in 
various parts of Davis County. Injury to beans also reported from 
Salt Lake and Utah Counties. 
BANDED GREENHOUSE THRIPS ( Horcinothrips femoral is Rout.) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (June 21): A heavy infestation in a greenhouse at 
Gainesville on a variety of plants, including Mexican clover 
( Richardia sp . ) . 
FALSE CHINCH BUG ( Nysius erica e S chi 11.) 
North Dakota. J. A. Munro (June 22): Reported as injurious to flax and 
garden plants from many scattered points in the State. 
Arizona. C, D. Lcbcrt (June 23) J Several heavy infestations observed in 
the valley during Juno, mostly annoying people by invading their 
homes and migrating over flower bods and shrubs. Several borders 
of young cotton destroyed in the Peoria area, west of Phoenix, 
on June 5 • 
SOUTHERN MOLE CRICKET ( Scapteriscus acletus R. & H. ) 
North Carolina. W. A. Thomas (June 10): Adults still numerous around 
bright lights in the vicinity of Chadbourn, and there seems to be 
more evidence of their presence in fields than in former years. 
POTATO AND TOMATO 
■ COLORADO POTATO BEETLE ( Lcptinotarsa deccmlinoata Say) 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (May 29): In eastern New 
York beetles are appearing in formidable numbers on Long Island 
and in Rockland County. First eggs observed in Nassau County on 
May 17 on potatoes and in Rockland County on May 25 in a field of 
newly set tomato plants where the population averaged about 50 
beetles per 100 plants, and plenty of eggs. . Beetles reported in 
rather large numbers in Oswego County, western New York. Numbers 
of eggs found on May 24 in Suffolk County. (June 12): Larvae now 
hatching quite rapidly on Long Island and several growers applying 
control measures for the last two days. In Wayne County eggs 
have been hatching on muck for several days. In one potato plant- 
ing in Erie County there was an average of 5-5 beetles per plant, 
the plants averaging 6 inches high. Egg masses numerous. 
