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CORN EAR WORM (H olio this armigera Hhn. ) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. 3D. Anderson (May 23): Several moths have 
"been ohserved in cornfields during the la,st few days in. Princess 
Anne Ooimty. 
South Carolina. 0. L. Cartwright (May 15 ) : Moths flying at Clcmson, in 
the northwestern part of the St.atc* Eggs found on tomato plants. 
W. M. Up-holt (May l6) : Eggs fairly abundant on leaves of 
tomatoes in Barnwell County, in the western part of the State. Eew 
first** instar larvae beginning to feed in planting' at Edisto Experiment 
Station. 
Mississippi. N. L. Douglass (May 24): Damage to small tomato fruits 
observed in Carroll County. 
Texas. C. 0. Gingrass (May 5 ) : Damage severe in many tomato fields in 
Hidalgo County. 
E. E. Pepper (May 2l): Tomatoes at Weslaco, Hidalgo County, 
damaged 5 percent. 
POTATO LEAPHOPPER ( EmpOasca f abae Harr.) 
Worth Carolina. Z. P, Metcalf (May 22): Very serious on some plants in the 
eastern part of the State. 
Iowa. H. E. Jaques (May): Light infestation in Tama County, in the central 
part of the State, and moderate infestation in Audubon and Mills 
Counties, in the southwestern section. 
POTATO PSYLLID ( Paratrioza cockerelli Sulc) 
Nebraska. R. E. Hill (May 13 ): A few specimens were collected on potato in 
Lancaster County today. 
EGGPLANT TORTOISE BEETLE ( Gratiana pallidul a Boh.) 
Louisiana. X. L. Cockerham (May 2): Specimens submitted with report that 
they were numerous and feeding on potatoes at Sunset, Saint Landry 
Parish. (Det. by H. S. Barber.) 
A PLANT BUG ( Horcias dislocatus Say) 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (May 2j) ; Reported as attacking potatoes at Westfield, 
neon the center of the State. (Specimens submitted.) 
BEAUS 
MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE ( Epjlachna varivestis Muls.) 
Ohio. R. E. Nelson and N. E. Howard (May): Eirst overwintered adult found 
on beans at South Point on May,l4. Still very scarce. Eirst adults 
on beans in field at Columbus noted on May 22. 
