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New York, N, Y, State Coll, ^gr, Nev/s Letter (June 24): In Monroe Cotmty, 
western New York, caused severe injury to 'beans planted around May 25« 
Juno 5 plantings escaped almost entirely, which is unusual. Out in largo 
num'bers and active during eaxly part of the v;cok. Reported as present in 
peafields in the Wolcott and South Butler area, Wayne County, 
Indiana, J. J, Davis (June 22): Reported rn infesting planted squash seed at 
Maxion on J\ino 3* ^ number of reports received from other parts of the 
State, chiefly central Indiana, stating that planted corn and soybean seeds 
wore attacked, 
Michigan, R, Hutson (Juno 22); Found in sprouting corn at Centerville on May 28. 
Washington. E, C, Durdle (June 9)» Reported as attacking peas and causing severe 
losses in home gardens of the ’Vancouver area, Clark County,. 
POTATO AND TOMATO 
COLORADO POTATO BEETLE ( Leptinotarsa> docemlineata Say) - 
Nov; York, N, Y, Str.to Coll, Agr. News Letter (June 10)u Beetles appea.red in 
numbers in Nassau County and sta.rtod laying eggs with renewed vigor after 
having practically disappemed during the la,st vreck in May, . Newly hatched 
larvae fo\ind for- the first time on Juno 7* Adults numerous in some fields, 
' and mating and egg laying oxo proceeding rapidly. (June 24); Few masses 
of eggs still being laid in Nassau County, Hatching ra.tc has been ncp.rly 
uniform since June 15* In western New York eggs axe- being laid and some 
injury is noticed, 
Delaware, L, A, Stearns (June 10): Light infestation on plantings of toma,toos 
made on Majr 9, 10, and 11 at Rising Sun, Kent County, 
Virginia, H, G. Walker and L, D. Anderson (Jtinc 24): Rather abundant this 
spring. Caused severe damage whore proper control measures wore not applied 
Mississippi. C, Lyle and assistants (June 25): Reported an injuring pota«toos 
and tomatoes in Leflore County; in largo numbers on tomatoes in Pearl Rivor 
County; and numerous on pota.toes in the Sta-to College area, 
Tennessee, G. M. Bentley (June 24): Destroyed 50 percent of the loaves of 
potatoes in McLomoresville, Caxroll County, on May 27* No injury has been 
caused to potatoes on the Cumberland Plateau, 
Minnesota,. A, G. Peterson (June 13): Sggs abundant at Brooklyn Center, Hennepin 
County, on June 10, and a number were hatching, 
Iowa, H, E. Jaques (Juno); Reported from scattered localities over the Stabo, 
Utah, G, F, Knowlton (June 13 )i Scarce most of the seanon in the infested area 
of Weber and northern Davis Counties, 
