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H. R. Bryson (August 22): T'-ie false chinch/ is present at 
Manhattan, attacking the tassels. of sweet corn. It in reported 
as attacking bolls of flax in southeastern'" Kansas. It is 
present on sorghum head's at Manhattan and similar reports 
have been sent in from Johnson and Gbrham. 
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COLORADO POTATO 3E3TL3 ( Leptinotarsa decenlir.cata Say) 
H. L. Bailey (August 24): The Colorado potato beetle is 
very abundant throughout the State. ' 
N. Y. State Coll. A&P.& . Weekly News Letter (August): 
Although well controlled where insecticides -'ere applied these 
insects were ver: r much more numerous than usual over the creator 
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the State this year. (Abstract, J.A.H.). 
C. A. Thomas (August 22): The Colorado potato beetle is 
still abundant and destructive to u&sprayed pota'to and eggplant 
in the southeastern part -of the State. 
J. S. Houser (Aug-ust 22): The Colorado potato beetle is very 
abundant. 
E. L. Chambers and assistants (July): The Colorado potato 
beetle was reported as very abundant throughout' the State, 
unusual numbers being reported from 14 counties. (Abstract, J.A.H.) 
A. G. Rugglos and assistants (August): The Colorado potato 
beetle was probably more prevalent than usual, having been 
reported as very abundant from 15 counties. (Abstract, J.A.H. ) 
J. A. Munro (August 22): For the most part the Colorado potato 
beetle is fairly abundant, as reported in McLean, Burleigh, and 
La Moure Counties; however, as it is a general pest, it does 
not claim so much attention as some of the hewer pests. 
H. C. Sovcrin (August 20): The Colorado potato beetle is 
becoming more abundant after several ,r ears of almost total absence. 
L. Haseman (August 23): The Colorado potato beetles arc 
common in central Missouri, ioing some damage on tomatoes. 
A. G. Stephens (August 21): The Colorado potato beetle is 
scarce in the southeastern part of the State. 
Oreg. Agr. College, Insect Pest Report (July): The Colorado 
potato beetle is scarce on potato throughout raker Count 1 *. It 
is moderately abundant in the upaer valley of Grant County. 
