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Hovada. G. &. Schweis (July 29 ).' Causing some damage in the Lovelock area, 
Washington, L. G. Smith (July 10): County-wide infestation reported- on 
July 1 in Wahkiakum County, Potatoes and other root crops were being 
severely damaged, 
TOMATO PRUITW03M ( Heliothis armigera Hbn. ) 
South Carolina, P. Sherman and W, 0, Hetties (July 29) : Damage severe on 
early crop of tomatoes, . 
Mississippi, C. Lyle et al. (July 25) ! Reported as causing serious damage 
to tomatoes generally, 
Kentucky, ,W. A, Price (July 25) ! Some injury to early tomatoes at Lexington, 
Washington, Ortho Hews (July 22): Reported as attacking tomato fruit in 
plantings near Yakima, 
California, A. E, Michelhacher (July 23): Appearing in tomatoes in northern 
section of State, Infestation scarce, although it runs to 4- percent in 
some places, 
HORHWORMS ( Protoparce spp, ) 
Utah. G. P, Knowlton, et al, (July 2): Tomato hornworm was causing moderate 
damage to tomatoes in two fields examined at Utoh Hot Springs, Weber 
County, (July 15): Were defoliating from 2 to 5 percent of tomato 
plants examined in fields near Tremonton and Perry, 
POTATO LEAPHOPPER ( Empoasca fabae Harr, ) 
Hew York, H, Y. State Coll. Agr. Hews Letter (July 29): Hot numerous on 
Long Island, Uyraphs of first generation are in second and third instars, 
(July 29): In- Genesee County, western Hew York, nymphs of various 
instars were noticed causing some damage to potatoes, 
Kentucky. W. A. Price (July 25): Very abundant in central Kentucky in the 
middle of month. Both sprihg^sown and old plantings of alfalfa reported 
as injured from several counties, 
Iowa, H. E. Jaques (July): Scattered infestations throughout State, 
Kansas, H. R. Bryson (July 3 0): Abundant late in June and during July, 
Caused considerable tipburn to potatoes, 
Horth Dakota, J. A. Munro (July 21): Moderately abundant and fairly 
generally distributed. 
South Dakota, H. C. Severin (July 26): Causing considerable damage to 
potatoes over the State, at times killing entire plantings. 
