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T R U C K - C R 0 P INSECT S" 
VEGETABLE lifEEVIL ( ListrOderes obliquus Klug) 
Mississippi, D, ¥. Grimes (May 25) i Severe damage done to turnips in Holmes 
County# 
Louisiana. C, 0, Eddy (May 22): Adults have "been appearing during the last 
month# 
STRIPED CUCmiBER BEETLE ( Piahrotica vittata E.) 
New York# N, Y, State Coll* Agr, News Letter (May 20): Caught on May I7 in an • 
orchard on Long Island, 
Delaware, L, A, Stearns (May' 17): Rather ahundcmt on young cucumber and squash 
plants in Sussex County# 
Virginia, A, M, Woodside (May 22): "Very common near Timberville, in Rocking- 
ham County, 
South Carolina, J, G, Watts (Maj/-): Relatively scarce at Blackvillo# 
Mississippi, C. Lyle and assistants (May 25): Injury reported from' the 
Meridian area, from Pearl River and To,te Counties, and from the southeastern 
part of the State# 
Louisiana, L, D, Newsom (May 22): Pound on volunteer squash, ,v 
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Ohio, N. P. Howard (May 22); Very abundant on volunteer squash at Columbus 
and South Point, Apparently a severe winter has not reduced the numbers# 
Missouri# L, Haseman (May 2l): Pew complaints received, but early cucurbits 
in central Missouri have already shov/n injury. Beetles not particularly 
abundant on fruit blossoms# 
Texas# R, K, Plotchor (Kay 17 ): Pound on watermelon on May 7 Harris County# 
SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Piabrotica duodecimpunctata P, ) 
South Carolina# J, G-. Watts (Moy): Damage at Blaclcvillo not extensive# 
Mississippi, C, Lyle (May 25): Adults reported as feeding on cucumbers and 
cantaloups in the Meridian area# 
Louisiana, L, L, Nevcu (May 22): Adults abundant on flax# 
Iowa,, H, E, Jaquos (May): Pound in scattered localities in the southern half 
of the State# 
