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CRANE FLIES' (Tipillidae) ' 
Indiana J. J. Davis (April 25): Leather jacket larvae (Tipulidae) 
Were sent in from English Kerch 20, where they were reported 
very abundant in a timothy field, although' no damage was no- 
ticed at the tins . 
GARDEN SLUG- ( Agriolimax agrestis L.) 
North Carolina W, A. Thomas (March 30) : This pest has "been unusually abun- 
dant in this section (Chadbourn) during the past few weeks. To- 
day they were observed feeding on broccoli foliage as high as 
6 to 8 inches above the soil. On spinach only the lower leaves 
were injured. The outbreak is undoubtedly due to the very wet 
weather of the past month. (April 22) : The garden snails have 
begun to eat small holes in ripe strawberries in the fields. 
The attacks have not yet reached a serious stage but they are 
seen frequently on the berries, especially in heavy foliage 
where the- fruit is shaded. 
. SOWBUOS (Oniscidae) 
Mississippi X. L. Cockerham (April 7): For several weeks the pillbugs 
have been numerous and causing damage to garden truck such as' 
turnips, radishes, and beans, and to flowers in the y~rd. 
: -.;•■• MILLIPEDES (Myriapoda) 
Indiana J. J. Davis (April 26): Millipedes have been reported dam- 
aging plants in several localities. From Berne, April 16, is 
the report that they are abund: nt in the garden and that toma- 
toes and strawberries lying on the ground were eaten last year. 
From -Jasper we have a report of March 13 that they are eating 
the roots of vegetable , flower garden and hotbed plants, and 
it is specifically stated that they eat the roots of young 
tomatoes and lettuce plants. From Huntington comes the report 
April 24 that these acnimals are eating the roots of various 
• garden plants.- 
COLORADO POTATO BEETLE M( ie p t i no tarsa decemlineata Say) 
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Virginia P. J. Chapman (April 11) i Eggplants in cold frames have been 
injured by adults in -a number of instances near Norfolk. One 
grower hand-picked an average of 2 or 3 insects to a plant in 
some beds. (April 22): This insect has become moderately 
abund' nt in eastern Virginia. 
G. E, Gould (April 19): The first adults were found on oota- 
toes on April 4, the first eggs found April 9, and the first 
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