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S£anley and a few around Phelps, in Ontario County* 
STBATOSRRY 
STRAWBERRY ,,T IEVIL ( Anthonom us signafus Say) 
wew York C C. Wagoner (May 18): Injury in one place amounted to 30 per 
cent* Infestation is general but is held down with dust in 
Ulster County (May 19) ' Some growers have failed to cake an 
atterapt to control strawberry weevils and in such cases considerable 
damage is caused-: In other fields the control appears to be good* 
P« D» Rupert (May 5): The first beetles were seen in Dutchess 
County on this date* (May 19): Work is progressing in control 
of the strawberry weevil" 
STRAWBERRY FLEA-BEETLE ( Hal tic a ignita 111.) 
New York P* D. Rupert (May 18): Moderate infestation is reported in the 
Tivoli section of Dutchess County 
STRAWBERRY CROWN-BORER (T yloaerma fragryj-'g-. Riley) 
Missouri L» Haseman (May 1-8): This insect is reported in greater abundance 
in southwestern Missouri than in an average year* 
FIRE ANT ( SolenoiDsis geainata Fab*) 
Mississippi M* R. Smith (May 8): This spseies of ant has csen complained of 
as being numerous and troublesome in flower beds and in strawberry 
patches* Specimens have been sent to this office from Clarksdaley 
Poplarville, and other places* 
SLUG (Species Undetermined) 
Louisiana T* H* Jones (April 2l): Slugs have been noted doing considerable 
damage to the fruit of strawberry at Baton Rouge and have also 
been taken under conditions indicating that they were injuring 
corn plants before ohey came above the surface* of the ground. 
We have also received complaints of injury to strawberries by 
slugs at Denhasi Springs and to mustard and turnip greens at New 
Iberia* Cool, moist weather probably is responsible for abundance 
of slugs* 
STRAWBERRY LEAF-BEETLE (Paria cane 11a Fab.) 
New York C. Ce Wagoner (May 5): Adults have been found abundantly in a 
planting of several acres in Ulster County* (May 18): This species 
is rather abundant in some locations; infestation is general but 
not serious* 
