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A WEEVIL ( Conpsus nuricophn-lus Say) 
Mississippi, Lylo (May 25) J Spccinons received fron Yazoo County early in 
May, with the inforna,tion tha.t they were found on potato* 
COEE EalR WORM ( Holiothis araigera Kbn.) 
South Carolina. J, G. Watts (May): One first-instar larva aiid one egg found on 
tonatoos at Blaclcvillo in about throe-fourth hour’s search on May l6# 
Several noths seen flying in a field on May 20. 
Georgia, T. L. Bissell (May 23): Larvae reported fron Clarkston, BoKalh County, 
as starting to infest tona.toos fron 1 to 1-g- inches in dianetcr. 
California. J. Wilcox (May 20): Nearly 100 percent of the tassels in a 20-acre 
field of sweet corn at Olive, Orange County, infested on May 6 with one or 
no re larvan. On May 17 at El Toro, Orange County, the large larvae iiroro 
nigrating fron the tassels in a 40-acro field of sv;oct corn and were danag- 
ing the young ears, A few toimtoes have, been found infested. 
TOMATO PINWOEM ( Koiferia lycoporsicella Busck) 
California, J. C, Blnorc (May 20): Coiuion on early tona,toos in eantern Orange 
County, Less connon than usual in the San Pedro hills and norc numerous 
than usual in the San Pcrnaiido area, both in Los Angeles Co\inty, 
TEEIPS (Thysanoptera) 
North Dakota, J, A, Munro (May 23); Injury severe on foliage oi* potato plants 
growing in a greenhouse at Par go. All plants injured, 
ROOT GNATS (Sciaridae) 
North ^akota,. J. A, Munro (May 23); Larvae were present on practically all 
potato seed pieces examined in a field of potatoes and appeared to bo 
causing injury, 
A MEALYBUG ( Psoudococcus sp.) 
New York, E, W, Leiby (Mc^?' 2);' Reported as severely stunting tomatoes in sev- 
eral greenhouses at Hochostor, (Dot, by H, Morrison.) 
T0^L'lT0 PSYLLID ( Paratrioza cockorolli Sulc.) 
-Arizona, V, E, Romney (May 2l): Numbers produced this season on ‘ Lyciun 
andersonii in Arizona, desert breeding areas are very low. Infestations in 
new territory owing to migrations from this source should bo correspondingly 
low* 
