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TJtah. G. E. Knowlton (May S): Adults arc in flight at Willard, Harrisville, 
and Riverdale. 
STR&WBEERT ROOT WEEVIL (3 rachyrhinus ovatus L. ) 
South Dakota# K. C. Scverin and G. I. Gilbertson (May 23)1 Several reports 
of severe injury to strawberries received from Brookings, Moody,, and 
Minnehaha Counties, in the eastern pant of the Stake. 
SPRIITGTAILS (Collembola) 
Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (May S>) : Reported as injuring strawberry 
blossoms in a large planting near Amherst. Specimens submitted. 
COMMON RED SPIDER ( Tctranychus telarius L.) 
Oregon. H. E. Morrison (May 20) J Eirst found on April 15 at Corvallis and 
increased slowly until May 19 » after which there was a rapid increase. 
Threatened to do extensive damage to a, 12— acre strawberry planting. 
M ILL IPEDES ( D ip 1 op 0 da ) 
Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (May 21 ) : Reported as eating fruits of strawberries 
in Henderson, Chester County, sometimes as many as six in a berry, in 
large commercial strawberry fields. 
HOPS 
HOP APHID ( Phorodon hunul i Schr.) 
Oregon. H. E. Morrison (May 20) s Migration of spring migrants occurred 
early in May, and fairly heavy infestation has been noted all over the 
Willamette Valley. Seasonal history for this year is apparently 6 
weeks to 2 months ahead of lent year. 
COMMOU R ED SPIDER ( Tetr any chus telarius L.) 
Oregon. H. E. Morrison (May 17 ) ' Eirst noted on hop foliage on May 17 at 
Independence and Corvallis. Earliest previous record since 1937 was 
June 6. 
TOBACCO 
TOBACCO ELEA BEETLE ( Epitrix parvula E.) 
Pennsylvania. B. E. Coon (May 23 ) S Eirst appearance today on toba,cco at 
Lancaster. 
Tennessee. L. B. Scott (May 19 ) : Normally abundant in tobacco plant beds 
in north-central Tennessee, ilo serious damage reported. 
TOBACCO BUDWORM ( Heliothis virescons E.) 
Elori-da. . E. S. Chamberlin (May 7 ) • .Normal infestations in Gadsden County 
tobacco fields; adults of the ichneumon parasite Cardio chiles nigriceps 
