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Mississippi. C. Lyle, et al. (July 25) s Pound in several sweetpotato fields 
in the northeastern part of the State. 
TORTOISE BEETLES (Cassidinae) 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (Julyl6); Metriona bivittata Say reported on sweet- 
potatoes at Greenville on June 19. Coptocycla sp. reported on sweet- 
potatoes at Moulton on July 3» 
Mississippi. C. Lyle, et al. (July 25) * Specimens of M. bivittata from sweet- 
potatoes received from Eorrest, Lee, Montgomery, and Yalobusha Counties. 
Reports of injury to sweetpotatoes by this or some other species of 
tortoise beetle received from Calhoun County, the Meridian area, and the 
northeastern part of the State. Specimens of Chelymorpha cassidea E. 
received the last week in June from Hinds County, where they were feeding 
on sweetpotatoes. Specimens of the mottled tortoise beetle (Chirida 
guttata Oliv. ) from sweetpotato plants in Tippah County were received 
the first week in July. 
SWEETPOTATO PLEA BEETLE ( Chaetocnoma confinis Crotch) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle, et al. (July 25)s Heavy infestation observed in a 
potato bed in Lamar County. 
STRAWBERRY 
STRAWBERRY ROOT WEEVIL ( Brachyrhinus ovatus L. ) 
Minnesota, M. W. Wing (July 15 ): Pound in a house at Duluth. 
Utah. G. P. Knowlton (July 2): Adults of this species and of B. rugoso r 
striatus Goeze have practically all matured in northern Utah. Con-' . 
siderable control necessary during the last 2 weeks. 
STRAWBERRY WEEVIL ( Anthonomus signatus Say) 
Wisconsin. E. L. Chambers (July 3)s Severe damage caused in Jackson and 
Pierce Counties and vicinity; blossoms of plants cut off. 
STRAWBERRY LEAF ROLLER ( Ancylis comp tana Pro el.) 
Indiana, J. J. Davis (July 26): Reported as abundant in several localities 
late In -June. In one instance, the observer reported them as going over 
to raspberries, 
Minnesota. M. W. Wing (July 15): Present on strawberry at Rochester, _ 
Nebraska. H. D. Tate (July 17 ): Plants showing damage were sent in on 
June 19 from Grant County. 
Utah. G. P. Knowlton, et al, (July 6): Adults very abundant in one straw- 
berry patch at North Logan, estimated average for the field being six 
per square foot. Unusually early for the second brood of adults to 
appear. 
