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ASPARAGUS 
ASPARAGUS BEETLES ( Crioceris spp.) 
Iowa. H. E. J^vSBt (June 25): Both the common (C. asparagi L.) and the spotted 
(C. duo de c impunc t at a L. ) asparagus beetles are now moderately abundant in 
some parts of southeastern Iowa. 
CELERY 
PARSLEY STALK WEEVIL ( Listronotus ' latiusculus Boh.) 
Michigan. R. Hut son (June 12): The parsley stalk weevil has caused considerable 
trouble in celery about Kalamazoo. 
SEED CORN MAGGOT ( Hylemyia cilicrura Rond. ) 
Michigan. R. Huston (June 12): The bean maggot, sometimes called the seed corn 
maggot (H. cilicrura R. ). has been exceedingly troublesome in celery. This 
injury has been very markedly associated with the use of raw organic matter 
as top-dressing. 
SPINACH 
SPINACH LEAF MINER ( Pegomyia hyoscy ar.i Panz.) 
Connecticut. R. 3. Friend (June 23): The spinach leaf miner infestation i s 
light this year, but more abundant than it has been for 2 or 3 years. 
New York. N. Y, State Coll. Agr. News Letter (June): The spinach leaf miner 
became abundant in Nassau and Richmond Counties during the first week in the 
month and was serious on beets and spinach in Nassau County by the end of 
the month. . 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (June 21): The spinach leaf miner is attacking spinach, 
beet, and turnip leaves at Cumberland. 
STRAWBERRY 
STRAWBERRY WEEVIL ( Anthonomus signatus Say) 
New Hampshire. L. C. Glover (June 25): Severe injury at North Stratford. 
Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (June 25): The strawberry weevil was reported as 
doing much damage to strawberry plantings in Falmouth. 
Kansas. II. R. 3ryson (June 26): The strawberry weevil has increased to outbreak 
numbers in two patches in Doniphan County. 
STRAW3ERRY ROOT WEEVILS ( Brachyrhinus spp. ) 
New Hampshire. L. C. Glover (June 25): 3. ' ovatus L. reported as severely in- 
jurious at North Stratford. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (May 25): Strawberry root weevils and the rough strawberry 
weevil (B. rugostriatus Goeze) are damaging second-year strawberry plants 
at Bountiful. Stages from half-grown larvae to mature, dark-colored adults 
