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ASPARAGUS 
ASPARAGUS BEETLES ( Crioceris spp.) 
New Hampshire. J. G. Conklin (July 26): Asparagus beetles, especially 
C>. duodecimpunctata L. , unusually abundant in New Hampshire. 
Utah. G. E. Knowlton, et al. (June 25): 0. asparagi L. was found infesting 
asparagus, at Logan. Eirst time it has been found in Cache Valley. 
Washington. L. G. Smith (July 24): Reported that second-generation adults 
of C. asparagi were appearing in numbers, mating, and ovipositing on 
July 18 at Puyallup and Sumner, Pierce County. Damage tp asparagus light 
up to now. Second-generation adults of parasites were also appearing 
in numbers in localities where liberations had been made. 
ONIONS 
ONION THRIPS ( Thrip s tabaci Lind. ) 
Michigan. R. Hutson (July 24): Becoming common on onions at Utica, Grand 
Rapids, East Lansing, and Marshall, 
Utah. G. E. Knowlton (July 9): Injury to onions reported from Roy, (July 26),: 
Injury to onions is occurring at Ogden and Earmington, 
Idaho. H. C. Hallock (July 8): Reported as heavily attacking onion in the 
vicinity of Twin Ealls. 
LETTUCE 
SIX-SPOTTED LEAEHOPPER ( Macrosteles divisus Uhl, ) 
New York, N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (July l): Qplte a few found in 
lettuce fields in Oswego County, western New York; no yellows found. 
(July 15): Numerous on lettuce in Orleans County, western New York. 
(July 29): Nymphs are appearing in the fields now being cut in Genesee 
County. 
SWEET CORN 
CORN EAR WORM ( Heliothis armigera Hbn. ) 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (July 22): Still very scarce 
on Long Island. Overwintering survival apparently lower than usual. 
Less than 1 percent of maturing sweet-corn ears infested during the 
last week. Such larvae as were present were of the earlier instars. 
(July 29): Eirst infested corn found on July 24 in Rockland County, 
eastern New York, About 1 peircent of the ears injured *to date. Present 
in small numbers in sweet-corn plantings in Erie County, western New York. 
