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POTATO AND TOMATO 
POTATO TUBER WORM ( Gno ri mos choma operculella Zell.^ 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (September 20 ) ; Reported on potatoes at Cullman, in 
no them Alabama, on September 13. 
CORN EAR WORM ( Helioth is n.rmigera Hbn. ) 
California. A. E* Michelbacher (September 23): Infestation in tomatoes more 
serious , than a year ago. Survey of fields in Sacramento County on September 
13 showed the infestation for the different fields to range from 0.5 to 6 
percent. In Yolo County on September l4 infestation ranged from 2 to l4 
percent. All of the 12 fields examined in this county had been treated at 
least once. In Santa Clara County on September 18 the infestation ranged 
from 0.5 to 21.25 percent. In other localized areas that have been surveyed 
the infestation has been found to exceed that of a year ago. 
HORNWORMS ( Protoparce spp. ) 
Rhode Island. A. E. Stene (September 20) : Tomato .and tobacco worms have been 
sent in mom frequently than usual. 
Nebraska. D. B, Whelan (September l4) • P. s ext a Johan, very numerous on tomatoes 
at Lincoln. 
A MEALYBUG- ( Pseudococcus sp.) 
Oklahoma.. C. E. Stiles (September 21) : Potatoes, rent in from Garvin County, were 
heavily infested; especially numerous around the eyes of the potatoes, 
BEANS 
MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE ( Epilachna variver tis Muls « ) 
Massachusetts. A. I, Bourne (September 22): Apparently much less abundant gen- 
erally throughout the State than for the last several years . 
Virginia. 0. I. Snapp (August 29): Heavy infestation on lima, beans at Winchester, 
northern Virginia, and some crops ruined, where control measures were not 
used. 
South Carolina. F. Sherman and W. C. Nettles (September 23): Above average at 
Clemson for so late in the season. Control measures much used. 
Georgia. T. .Thompson (September 23): Considerable damage to beans in Thomas 
olquitt, Mitchell, and Worth Counties, southern Georgia, - 
Florida. J. R. Watson (September 21): Continuing to be very destructive around 
Havana, Gadsden County. It is confined to the extreme northern part of 
Florida, 
UBRARY 
STATE PLANT BOARD 
