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Louisiana. C. 0. Eddy (February 22): Spotted cucumber beetle (D. duo dec im- 
punctata ) and banded cucumber beetle (D. balteata ) active on warm days. 
Adults of western, 12**spotted cucumber beetle -(D. sorer Lee.) observed 
flying in the Willamette Valley from February l6 to 22, normal condition 
for any warm day this time of year. . 
FLEA. PIETIES ( Halt icinae) 
Florida. M. D. Leonard. (February 2j): Leaves of purple- top turnips nearly 
ready to harvest, in the Homestead area, considerably riddled by a very 
small black flea beetle with yellowish stripes. 
Mississippi, . C. Lyle (February 2l): Specimens of Phyllotreta v ittata des- 
cedens Weise received from Issaquena County" in November and from Hancock 
County in December . Plants injured were turnips, rape, and other vege- 
tables. 
Louisiana. P. K. Harrison (February 12): Striped flea beetle (P. vittata F.) 
attacking turnip, and mustard at Baton Rouge. Damage light. 
A. L. Dugas (February 22) J Severe winter of last year seemed to have 
little effect on the striped flea beetle, P. vittata descedens , as they 
have been very- numerous on turnips, radish, and mustard throughout the 
fall and winter. 
SEED COPIT MAGGOT ( Kylomya cilicrura Rond.) 
Florida. J, R. Watson (February 26) J Many complaints received for the la.st 
2 months. First appeared in lupines planted as a cover crop from Gaines- 
ville north, but recently complaints have come from the Bradenton section, 
where it is attacking cucumbers and beans whioh are just sprouting. 
STRAWBERRY FRUITWORM ( Cnephasia longana Haw.) 
Oregon. R. Rosenstiel (February 24): Drifting from hibernation quarters in 
the Willamette Valley from February l6 to 22. 
A LEAEHOPPER ( Onconetopia costalis F. ) 
Georgia. 1. L. Bissell (February 20 ) : Five live specimens collected from dea> 
gre„ss at ITewnan in 10 minutes. 
, A LYGAEID (Orthaea longulus . Pall. ) 
Georgia. T, ,L, Bissell (February 20 ) I. One live specimen collected from dead 
grass at, Nefiian. - . . 
