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H0HJ3W0Hl.es ( Protoparce spp.) 
California. A. E. Michelbacher (October 23): Throughout most of 
the northern tomato-producing section the tobacco hornworm 
(P. quinquemaculata Haw. ) and the tomato hornworm (P. sexta 
Johan.) were less abundant than in 1933. Very little damage. 
POTATO AMD TOMATO PSYLLID ( Paratrioza cockerelli Sulc) 
Minnesota. H. Milliron (October 20): On tomato at Moorehead. 
LEAFHOPFEES ( Empoasca sp . ) 
Utah. G. E. Knowlton (October 5): Seriously spotting the leaves 
of some late potatoes at Plain City. 
CITRUS MEALYBUG ( Pseudococcus citri Eisso) 
Oklahoma. E. A. Fenton (October 19): Reported on tubers of potatoes 
in Konawa, Seminole County, and in Pauls Valley, Garvin County. 
THRIPS (Thysanoptera) 
Utah. G, F. Knowlton and W. ?. Nye (September 29): Erahkliniella 
m oult on i Hood and Thrips t abaci Lind, are infesting tomatoes 
at Hooper. Damage to tomatoes observed in several localities 
this season. (Dot. by S. E. Bailey.) 
BEANS 
MEXICAN BEAM BEETLE ( Epilachna var ivestis Muls.) 
South Carolina. J. G. Watts (October): Abundant and doing much 
damage to lima and string beans in Barnwell County in September 
and early in October. More abundant in September than in August 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (October 13): Moderately abundant at Auburn 
Mississippi. C. Lyle and assistants (October 25): Injury to beans 
reported from Jasper, Oktibbeha, : and Tippah Counties. Also 
reported as very destructive to late beans in northern Yalobusha 
County, while general heavy infestations prevail in the Meridian 
area and throughout the northeastern mart of the State. 
Missouri. L. H:\seman (October 23): According to report from Cape 
Girardeau, beetles were largely. in hibernation by the middle 
of October. 
