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Ohio T. H. Parks. "These insects are very abundant on potatoes in all 
parts of the State* Early varieties were killed by hopperburn 
before maturity, late varieties now becoming affected even where 
mulshed with straw ar,d thus rendered immune to drought. Spraying 
denonst rati ens with Bordeaux 5-7-50 showing up well. n 
R. H, Pett.it (August 15). "The potato leafhopper is rather trouble- 
some tu:l3 }3ot on potatoes and appearing in large numbers on alfalfa. 
It seems that alfalfa, which for some reason or another lacks vigor, 
is immediately attacked by the leaf hoppers. In many cases associated 
with the leafhopper injury is the leaf 6pot Pseudopeziza medic aginis ." 
POTATO TUBER MOTH (Phthorimaea operculella Zell.) 
R. W„ Harned (August 17). "The insect reported under this name in 
the July number of the Survey Bulletin, page 131, has been determined 
as an obscure Gnorimoschema by Mr, August Busck." 
FALSE CHINCH BUG ( Nysius ericae S chill.) 
Claude Wake land (July 25). "The worst outbreak in the history of the 
State is ender way in Jerome, Bingham, and Rexburg Counties. The 
insect produces severe curling and browning of the leaves, and portions 
of come fields are completely destroyed, especially around the edges. 
It hap a] so caused total loss to a few patches of strawberries and 
raspberries « n 
TARNISHED PLANT-BUG ( Lygus prat ens is L.) 
J, J, Davis (August 17). "The tarnished plant-bug has been reported 
injuring buds of various plants, especially potatoes ." 
Herbert Osborn (August l). "The tarnished plant-bug has been injurious 
to potato tips in two counties." 
Claude Wake land (August l) . "About the middle of July these insects 
were noticed to be very abundant in one potato field in Rexburg County. 
Infested plants wilted and those that had been injured for some time 
were noticeable by the leaves turning brown, especially around the 
edges. Injury usually worse on the edge of the fields near alfalfa." 
CABBAGE 
IMPORTED CABBAGE WORM ( Pontia rapae L.) 
assachu6etts A. I. Bourne (August 2l) . "The imported cabbage worm is generally 
about normally abundant; in some fields, however, they are found to 
be doing considerable damage." 
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ew York C. R. Crosby and assistants. "These insects are moderately abundant 
but causing no unusual damage this year." 
issouri A.C. Burrill (July 26). Tin Saline, Boone, and Jackson Counties 
this insect is proving very troublesome and spraying undoubtedly 
will be practiced in these counties in the near future. In 
Pemiscot County 45 per cent of the leaves were damaged by these 
