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IEUCK-CE0P INSECTS 
BLISTER BEETLES (Meloidae) 
New Hampshire# J. G. Conklin (July 26 )j Eplcauta pennsylvanica Deg# and 
E. cinerea Eorst# hare been particularly active in the central part of 
the State and along the Connecticut River Valley# Potato crops have been 
damaged# 
Vermont# H, L, Bailey (July 29 )s E. pennsylvanica and E, cinerea more 
abundant than usual, particularly on potatoes# 
New York, M. D. Leonard (July 17) S Considerable blister beetle infestation 
reported on raspberries and roses in a garden at Buffalo# 
N# Y, State Coll, Agr. News Letter (July 29)s Blister beetles 
have attacked potatoes in some places in western New York# 
M. Crispino' (July 20 ): Macrobasis fabricii Lee# found attacking 
Italian beans on July l6 at Painted Post# (Det# by H, S. Barber#) 
South Carolina, E. Sherman and W. C. Nettles (July 29) * E# pennsylvanica 
was severe on crotalaria in Chesterfield County. 
Tennessee# G. M, Bentley (July 9)* E« vittata E., E# pennsylvanica , and E# 
cinerea quite numerous in the western counties# 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (July l6)j Striped blister beetle (E. vittata ) 
reported on cotton at Red Bay and Lowndesboro on June 11, and on 
vegetables at Russellville on June 17# 
Mississippi# C, Lyle, et al# (July 25) 5 Specimens of E. lemniscata E# 
received from Clarke, Grenada, Lafayette, Yalobusha, and Yazoo Counties, 
where they were attacking potatoes, tomatoes, and beans# Reports of 
this species as attacking garden crops received from Meridian area, and 
said to be abundant on tomatoes and flowers in Panola and Tate Counties# 
Michigan, R, Hutson (July 24): E. cinerea sent in from Yale, 
M. D. Leonard (July 15)* Heavy infestation reported in garden at 
Detroit, Several kinds of flowers being eaten, 
Wisconsin. E. L. Chambers (July 3): E# pennsylvanica very abundant through- 
out the State, feeding on alfalfa, potatoes, and garden crops. 
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Minnesota. M. W. Wing (July 15); M. unicolor is moderately abundant on a 
caragana tree at Ivanhoe. Moderately abundant at Elk River, •Clarkfield, 
and Minneapolis. 
A, G, Ruggles and assistants. (July $)iVery abundant in Clay County. 
In Marshall County beetles were moderately abundant on alfalfa and .sweet- 
clover, Caragana hedges stripped# Attacking alfalfa and gardens, at 
Mahnomen, Mahnomen County# 
