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ap icalis , here ((Julfport) at Lomg Beach. This is the first 
time we have found this species near the Coast here. 
BOLL y;0RH ( Heliothis oh sol eta Fab . ) . 
Florida F. S. Chamber lin (June 12): The tomato fruit worm is doing 
much damage in this locality (Gadsden) at the present time. 
Applications of arsenicals apparently are of little benefit, 
GRES1T PEACH APHID ( Mysus -persicae Sulz,) 
Nebraska .•*.!, K. Swenk (June 25): Tomato plants were turning yellow and 
dying because of infestation with the aphis Myzus -persicae 
during middle June. 
TOBACCO HCRNOTRM ( protoparce sexta Job..) 
Alabama J. M. Robinson (June IS): The sphinx larvae are active on tomato 
vines at Auburn, 
STALK BORER ( Papaipema nitela Guen, ) 
Indiana J % J, Davis (June 2o ) : The common stalk borer was again very 
abundant, more so and more generally than a year ago. The 
first report was received from Valparaiso, June 3. where they 
were destroying tomatoes. Following this initial report, con- 
siderable damage was reported from Hartford City, Cloverdale, 
Indianapolis, Lawrenceburg, Danville, Martinsville, Frankfort, 
Ru"shville, Spencer, Ridgeville, Lebanon, La Fayette, Crawfcr dsville, 
VTilliamsport, Mulberry, and Decatur, Reports are continuing to 
come in. The localities are listed in the order in which they 
were received. Corn was most commonly damaged although many 
tomato fields were also badly injured. The worms are still quite 
small and we may anticipate considerable damage before they change 
to pupae . 
BLISTER BEETLES (Meloidae) 
Mississippi H, \7* Harned (June 20): Blister beetles belonging to the species 
known as Smcauta lemniscata Fab. were reported as damaging Irish 
potatoes at Purvis, Lamar County, on June 12, Specimens belonging 
to the species known as Macrohasis unicolor Eby. were reported 
as feeding on beans and Irish potatoes at Caledonia, Lowndes County, 
on June lk. 
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CAB 3 AGE KMGGOT ( Hylemyia brassicae 3ouche ' ) 
Massachusetts A. I, Bourne (June 22): The cabbage maggot is present in normal 
abundance and doing the usual amount dS injury. 
