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SQUASH BUG- ( /masa r.ristis LeG.) 
New York Henry Dietrich (May 23) : Adults were noticed May 17 just 
emerging from hibernation. 
STRIPED FLEA-BEETLE ( Phvllotreta vittata_Fa "b - ) 
Iowa Carl J* Drake (May 10): On May 5, I received a few specimens 
of the flea-beetle, Phvllotreta vittata Fabr*, from Montrose* 
These beetles were deT^f6yirig"*spinach and radishes in gardens. 
CARROT RUSTFLY ( Psila rosae'Fab.) 
New York C* R. Crosby (April 20) : Infested carrot was received on this 
date from 'Thitesville* 
Co: "ON MEALYBUG ( Pspudococcus citri Risso) 
Indiana B. A- Porter (May 2 4): Mealybug injury to canteloupes planted 
in seed bed-.:was noted at Vincennes A P ri ^ n 3 9ct Man Y °* tile P lan-ts 
were reported as being killed by this '- which seems to be 
a new pest in that section* 
OUTSORT IS ( Noc tui dae ) 
Massachusetts A* I* Bourne (May 22): Cutworms have been reported from the 
eastern pert of the State as about normally abundant and 
apparently causing the usual annoyance to market gardeners 
in that section of the State* The first report we have received 
of them in that section was about the 10th of May. 
North P« Luginbili (May ll): Peas, cabbage, tomatoes, and other 
Carolina crops at Columbia have been damaged * The cutworms appear 
to be more numerous this year than for many years past* 
A ^ETVTL ( Listror.otus near tereticoliis L ee) 
California W* D« Pierce (May 3l): A specimen of Listronotus which is 
close to tereticoliis Lee*, but in bad shape for determination, 
has just been received from Stockton, through Prof- Essig, with 
the report it it was bred from tomato stems* 
SOUTHERN FIELD -CROP INSECTS 
COTTON 
BOLL WEEVIL ( Anthonomus grandis Bbh.) 
Mississippi B* R* Coad (May 17): Mr. Barber, of Few Orleans, La-, state: 
that while waiting for a train he examined 60 oS 70 cotton 
plants in a small field close to the railroad station at 
McNeill, in Pearl River County, finding 6 boll weevils. He 
