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Mississippi. C. Lyle (May 24); Generally abundant over the State. 
Ohio. E. E. Kelson (May) i Adults present in injurious numbers .on recently 
transplanted tomato plants during the first 2 weeks of May at South 
Point. Newly hatched larvae were noted on potatoes in the same locality 
on about May 15 . 
Iowa. E. E. Jaques (May): Light to moderate infestation in several southern 
counties, and light to moderate in Boone, Hama, Crawford, and Pocahontas 
Counties, in the central section, and moderate in Chickasaw County, in 
the northeastern part of the State. , ' 
Missouri. L. Saseman (May 26): Very abundant in central Missouri. The 
earliest larvae are now half grown or larger. 
Nebraska. E. D. Tate (May 5) : Beetles, which appeared to have recently 
emerged from hibernation, were observed in Lancaster County today, the 
first authentic activity record for this year. 
Kansas. E. E. Bryson (May 26) : Adults unusually abundant this, spring and 
have caused considerable injury to potatoes and tomatoes. Some tomato 
plants in coldframes have been injured so that control measures were 
necessary. Injury caused by the adults was followed by larval injury. 
Control measures have been necessary to save the potatoes. 
Texas. J. N. Eoney (May 22; : Peeding on potatoes at College Station, in 
Brazos County. ' 
POTATO ILEA BEETLE ( Epitrix ■ cucumeris Earr.) 
Connecticut. N. Turner (May 23): Adults appeared on potatoes about the 
middle of May. 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (May) : Actively feeding on 
tomatoes in Columbia County, and tomatoes and potatoes on Long Island. 
Pennsylvania. B. E. Coon (May 19): Very numerous on young potatoes at 
Lancaster and causing extensive foliage injury. (May 2l) : Injuring 
tobacco seedbeds at Lancaster. 
Virginia. E. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (May 28): Very abundant in 
Accomac County during early part of May. . 
North Carolina. Z. P. Metcalf (May 22): Not especially serious in eastern 
part of St, ate. . 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (May 27): Abundant on tomato. 
Mississippi. M. L. Grimes (May 24): Black flea beetles, probably, this 
species, are damaging tomatoes in Neshoba County. 
Nebraska. E. E. Eill (May 7) : A few specimens were collected today on potato 
in Lancaster County. • 
