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Pennsylvania 
Minnesota 
Idaho 
New York 
North Carolina' 
STRAWBERRY CROWN GIRDLER ( Brachyrhinus o vat us Say) 
H. 33. Poirson (July 22): Strawberry crown girdler adults 
were observed at Winter Harbor, June 5. 
J. N. Knull (July 12): This weevil is very abundant on the 
Mont Alto State Forest, at the present time. The adults can 
be found on weeds and low vegetation. 
A. G. Buggies and assistants (July): The strawberry root 
weevil did serious damage during June to large areas of young 
evergreens at Newport and Owatonna, and during July was re- 
ported from Crookston, Virginia, Duluth, and Aslcov. (Abstract, 
J.A.H.) 
C. Wakeland (July 23): The strawberry root weevil is gen- 
erally distributed throughout northern Idaho and causing 
rather severe injury. Some work is being done in control 
by the use of poisoned bait. 
HOSE LEAF BEETLE ( Nodonota tmncticollis Say) 
N. Y. State Coll* of Agr. , Weekly News Letter (July): Rose 
leaf beetles have done considerable damage during the month 
to fruits of all kinds, including strawberries, in the lower 
Hudson River Valley. (Abstract, J.A.H.) 
STRAWBERRY COOT WORM ( Pari a canella Fab. ) 
L. B. Reed (July 23): On this date the species was found 
causing considerable injury to strawberry foliage in one 
field. 
Connecticut 
New York 
North Carolina 
STRAWBERRY CROWN BORER ( Tylo derma fragariae Riley) 
E. S. Tucker (July l): Plants died when the berries were 
about half grown. Holes in the crowns of many. The soil 
looked to have had lots of earthworms present. Damage was 
10 to 75 per cent. (Report of C. H. Tryon.) 
WHITSFLY ( Trialeurodes raclcardi Morr.) 
N. Y. State Coll. of Agr., Weekly News Letter (July): A 
rather unusual condition developed in Ulster and Dutchess 
Counties early in the month. White fljles were very serious- 
ly infesting strawberries. 
L. B. Reed (July 23): The strawberry whitefly infestation 
has been general in the Chadbourn district during July. 
