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RHUBARB CURCULIO ( Lixug concavus Say) 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (July 24): Larvae and adults reported as seriously 
injuring rhubarb at Bridgeport, Belmont County. 
Michigan. R. Hutson (July 24): Numerous at Allegan and Dearborn. 
POTATO STALK BORER ( Trichobaris trinotata Say) 
Indiana, J. J. Davis (July 26): Damaging eggplants at Columbus, south- 
central Indiana, on July 15. 
MELON APHID ( Aphis gossypii Glov. ) 
Ohio, T. H. Parks (July 24): Causing moderate damage to cucumber plantings 
on two truck farms 15 miles west of Cleveland, Lorain County, on July 20, 
Oklahoma, E. E. Whitehead (July 24): Severe in truck-growing area near 
Muskogee, particularly in cantaloups, 
Nebraska. H. D. Tate (July 17) I Heavy infestations observed on cucumber 
vines in Hitchcock County on June 26, 
POTATO AND TOMATO 
COLORADO POTATO BEETLE ( Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say) 
Washington. L. G. Smith (July 17 ) 5 Fifteen percent. of leaf area of potatoes 
on a ranch in Kittitas County reported as destroyed by first-generation 
adults on July 9* More than 15 times as numerous as last month and 
much more numerous than last year, 
POTATO ELEA BEETLES ( Epitrix spp.) 
New York, N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (July 29): Eirs-t generation 
causing little damage in Long Island. (July 29)5 Less than usual 
amount of damage in Cortland County, western New York, About the same 
as last week in Genesee County, 
Michigan, R. Hutson (July 24): E. cucumeris very common at Kalamazoo, 
Paw Paw, and Benton Harbor. 
North Dakota. J. A. Munro (July 2l): Abundant at Eargo; scarce at Park 
River on July 10. ... 
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South Dakota. H. C. Severin (July 26): Especially bad on potatoes and 
tomatoes in eastern part of State. 
Utah. G. E. Knowlton (July 9.) 5 Damaging pota/to foliage at Millville and 
Logan. (July 19 ): Caused moderate injury to potatoes in a number of 
Weber County localities. 
