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SQGAH BESTS 
BEST LBASHOPPSK ( Sutettix tenellus Bal<» ) 
Utah, U. -F, Knowlton (Augiist 8): Curly-top injury to sugar "beets and tomatoes 
throughout the State more severe than usual, (August l4): Canners estimate* 
that 40 to 50 percent of the tomato plants in several districts were des- 
troyed, altnough some patches suffered little. Injury is "becoming more 
conspicuous, causing little growth and considerable curly top, 
TOBACCO 
HORITWOHMS ( Protoparce spio, ) 
Connecticut. A, W. Morrill, Jr, (August 22): P. quinquemaculata Haw, and’ P, 
sexta Johan, unusuallj'’ scarce. Appeared late and none of the individui^ls 
placed for hibernation in a protected cage emerged, 
TOBACCO PLEA BEETLE ( Epitrix parvula P. ) 
Plorida, P, S, Chamberlin (August I 5 )* Infestation imusually light throughout 
the tobacco-grov/ing season in Gadsden County, Populations increased during 
latter part of the season, out caused only light damage, 
PLANT BUGS ( Euschi stus spp, ) 
Kentucky, M, L, Didlake (August 26 ): P. servus Say and E. tristigmus Say were 
injuring tobacco and garden crops at Hodgenville on July 25* 
TOBACCO THRIPS ( Pranklinielladfiigoa Hinds) 
Connecticut, 41, W, Morrill, Jr, (August 22): Scarce during first half of season 
to July 19 * but more numerous during the la.tter, very dry part of the season, 
levy numerous in the Portland area. 
COT TtO N INSECTS 
BOLL IVEEVIL ( Anthonomus grand! s Boh, ) 
South Carolina. P, P. Sondy, et al, (August 17 )^ Numbers are gradually increas- 
ing in Plorence County, A total of 54 weevils were caught on 4 flight-scree: 
trans during the v;eek, making a total of 75 caught this month,, A .total of ' 
SO 6 weevils was caught on the same traps during August 1939* and 7^7 
August 193 ^* However, only an occasiona.1 v/eevil can be found in the few 
cotton blooms in the fields. 
Georgia, R, T, Harwell (August l6)* Infesta.tion is still steadily climbing. 
Sqxiares not so plentiful as last v;eek, and light boll damage beginning to 
- occur. Highest infestation for the v/eek is 33»33 percent. 
