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Marylaiid. L, P, Ditnan (May 15) ! *^^10 stravrbGrry clipper is less numerous than 
last year, hut cons idorahle injury noticvod in some places since May 10. 
Tennessee* 0, M, Bentley (May 23 )! Sovoro damage to strawherries on May 3 nt 
• Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tv;o percent of the stems were attacked on May 
6 at Milan, Gihson County, Reported from Portland, Su’oner County, on May 7 
no particular damage, 
I*/ESTERH GRAPE ROOWOBli ( Adoxus ohscurus yillosulus Schr^) 
Wa,shington, W, Baker (May 13)l This post has previously appeared on the 
blossoms of strawberry but this is the first time that adults have boon ob- 
served feeding on the foliage. Only a small section of v, field at Siramcr, 
Pierce County, vras infested, but the beetles were rather thick, 3 ^ 
a-dults per plant being comnion and around 12 beetles fo\md on some, 
STRidVBERRY CRO^'OI BORER ( Tylo derma, fragariae Riley) 
Kentucky, ¥, A, Price (May 25 ) J This continues to be a serious pest in stra,w- 
berry patches, 
STRAVffiERRY EHIIT^/^ORIVI ( Cnephasia longana Haw, ) 
Oregon, R, G. Roscns-ticl (May 20): ^^bout two-thirds of the larvae in the 
Willamette Val.loy are in the last instar. Advancement is a.bout the same 
a,s last year. Very fevr pupa.c found recently. Damage on strawberries and 
flax severe in some locr.litios, 
THRIPS ( Thy s an 0 ]pt era) 
Utah, G. E, Knowlton and P, C. Ha.rmston (April 27 ): Severely injuring straw- 
berries a,t Hurricane, Toq.ueiU’’ille, and LaVerkin, 
SPITTLE BUG ( Philaonus Icucophthalnus L, ) 
Washington, L. G, Smith (May S): Eggs noticed hatching on April 9 iu the 
MonteScono district of Orays Harbor County, (May 22); Occurrence of 
spittle bugs reported on May 10 in the strawberry hill section near Elma, 
Grays Harbor County, in approximately the same numbers as last year, 
E, C, Durdlo (Hay 15)s Strav/berries and chrysanthemums attacked tlirough- 
out Clark County on 14ay 11, bugs having appeared about May 1, 
MEALYBUGS ( Pseudocoepus sio.) 
Montana, M. M, Afanasiev (April): Investigations into the nature of j’-ellowing 
of strawberries in the Experiment Station at 3ozcr.ian during 1936-39 have 
led to the conclusion that mcoAybugs are responsible for tho appearmce 
on strawberries of the symptoms somewhat resembling crinkle disease. 
