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Oregon, H. E, Morrison (May 4): About 1/4 aero of spinach destroyed at Eugone, 
POTATO AITD C?0!^Ld?0 
COLOPiJDO POTATO BEETLE ( Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say) 
Now York, M, D, Leonard (May 15)s Ow-orwlntcrod adults reported as present for 
. the first tine in fair numbers in a, field of newly sprouting potatoes at 
Hoslyn, Long Island, ‘ r , l 
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Hev; York, N*_Y, State Coll, Agr, Hows Letter (Maj^’ 20)j Beetles are making theii 
appearance in Nassau Count;/ but rare not laying eggs, 
Eclaware, 1,' A, Stearns (May)j Present on young tomato' plants on May 17; first 
eggs observed in’ Kent County on Hay 22, ’ 
Virginia, A, H. Woodsidc (May 22); Beetles arc entering, plantings, and a few 
eggs have boon observed, . a , 
L, A, Hetrick (May 25); Mojiy eggs on foliage of potato plants on May 20 
in Mathews Countj'-, Only a few eggs had hatched, " ‘ 
South Ccarolina, P, Shermnji et al (M;iy 2j); Scarcer than usual at Clomson, 
Very a,bun.dant and destructive on tomato plants at Bcnncttsvillc, 
Mississippi, C, Lyle (May 25); Reports' of serious injury to* untreated potato 
and tomato plants received from localities scattered throughout the State, 
Tennessee, G, M, Bentley (May 23)* Noticed on May 4 in a, garden near Nashville, 
Eavidson Cotinty, but no damage done. Reported as attacking potatbos, 
tomatoes, and eggplant in counties in' vrestern Tennessbo on May l4, damage 
being general and severe. On May 15 a few adults wore noticed on potatoes 
in Humphreys County, but no damage v/a,s done, , . 
Ohio, R, H, Nelson (May 23) J Very abundant at South Point for the last 2 
v;ccks or more, 
-Iowa, H, E, Jaques (May); Widely scattered throughout the 'southern half of the 
State, 
Missouri, L, Hasenan (May 2l); Very hca\’y irifestation appeared' on early 
potatoes early in May thro\ighout central Missouri. Oviposition heavy since 
the nidclJ .0 of the month, and some of the eggs are just beginning to ha-tch, 
■Utah, G, E, Knowlton and R, Whiting (May lO); Adults appeared oa-rlier at Roy 
in northern Utah than during the previous season, • ■ • ^ 
Wa-shington, M, C, Lane (May 17)j Adults ha-vo been layiiirg eggs in great numbers 
on early potatoes in the Kittitas, Yalcina, and Walla- WaAla Vn.lloys, 
