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ilississippi R. W. Harned (August 17). "The imported cabbage worm is not as 
abundant as during normal years." 
HARLEQUIN BUG ( Murgantia histrionica Hahn) 
Mississippi R. W. Harned (August 17). "The harlequin cabbage bug has been re- 
ported as appearing in injurious numbers in Lee and Panola Counties ." 
STRAWBERRY 
Iowa 
Idaho 
New York 
STRAWBERRY LEAF-ROLLER ( Ancylis comptana Froehl.) 
F. A. Fenton (August 18). "The strawberry. leaf-roller has been 
especially injurious in several localities ." 
D. B. Whelan (July 25), "Damage in a few restricted fields at Black- 
foot amounted to 25 per cent of the crop. This insect is also attack- 
ing strawberries in Bingham, Minidoka, Bonneville, Cassia, Jerome, 
Washington, Ada, and Canyon Counties." 
APPLE AND THORN SKELETONIZER ( Hemerophila pariana Clerck) 
C. R. Crosby (July 25). "This insect is found all over Hudson County 
attacking strawberries ." 
STRAWBERRY ROOT-WEEVIL (Brachvrhinus ovatus L.) 
A. L. Icelander (August 26), "This insect has been very destructive, 
especially in western Washington this year. It is now becoming a 
nuisance by congregating in house6 adjacent to strawberry fields for 
hibernation »" 
STRAWBERRY CROWN-BORER ( Tvloderma fragariae Riley) 
F. A, Fenton (August 18). "The strawberry crown-borer has been 
especially injurious in several localities during the latter half of 
July and the first half of August." 
WHEAT WIREWORM ( Agriotes mancus Say) 
Pennsylvania F. H. Chittenden (August 14). "Have received information to the 
effect that growers at Luthersberg are unable to cope successfully 
with this insect in strawberry patches." 
Washington 
Iowa 
Washington 
SPITTLE INSECTS ( Aphrophora Spp.) 
A. L„ Melander (August 26). "These insects have been reported as 
particularly abundant, especially in western Washington this summer, 
in some cases in strawberry fields reducing the yield to 50 per cent. 
When we have several insects on every plant the stems are shortened 
and the leaves crinkled ." 
