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TRUCK-CROP I II SECTS 
STRIPED CUCUl^IBER BEETLE ( DiaLrotica vittata E.) 
Wisconsin, E. L. Chambers (Septer.ibcr 26 ): Unusually severe on cucuinlDers ojnd 
apparently rosponsille for spread and development of an unusually largo 
amount of- mosaic, 
Alabama. J. M, Robinson (September 7): Reported as attacking vratermolons 
at Notasulga, 
Mississippi, C, Lyle (September 25):' Specimens received from Holmes County 
where they were feeding on gourd, • Light infestations noted on squash 
in Harrison Coimty and on late beans in the Meridian district, 
Louisiana. C. 0 , Eddy (September 23) l Occurred in large numbers, in spots, 
during the month, 
BiilTDED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Piabrbtica balteata Lee.) 
Louisiana. C, 0 , Eddy (September 28 ); Exceedingly rare, only, about a, dozen 
specimens having been observed, 
BLISTER BEETLES (Meloidae) 
Ohio, E. W, Mendenhall (September lO): Epicaiita. penns;rlvanica Deg, is doing 
some dana,gc to gladiolus blooms in Lalcc County and to plantations in 
northern Ohio, 
Virginia, »H, G. Walker and L, D, Anderson (September 25): On tomatoes and 
other crops in Aiigust and early in September at Uorfolk, 
South Carolina,. W, M, Upholt (Soptonbor 19 ); E, mangina.ta. E. abundant in late 
tomatoes this v;eok, 
Tennessee, G, M, Bentley (September 25); E, vittata E. occurred in large 
numbers throughout the State on Irish potovtoos and several. of the 
leguminous forage crops, 
Mississippi, C, Lyle (September 25); Blister beetles reported as numerous in 
George, Green, and Jackson Counties, E, lermiscata E, reported as 
abmidant in Grenada, Tate, and Yalobusha Comities; also in the Meridian 
district, v;here tomatoes were injured, and in the 'northeastern comities 
where they came to lights a„t night," 
L, Bridges (August 27); E, m argina.ta damage to sweetpota.toes light. 
Tomatoes in song gardens -are entirely stripiicd of foliage and even fruit. 
Damage occurred in Marion and Walthall Counties, 
FLEA BEETLES ( Ha.lt ic inae ) 
Florida., J, R. Wa.tson (September 23); Phyllotrota vitta.ta. E, doing severe 
damage in parts of Bra.dford County, 
