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POTATO AhD TOMATO 
CC'LOHAEO POTATO BEETLE ( Leptinotarsa dec:::.!' r.c~-.t^ Say) 
Delaware. D. MacCreary (August 23): The Colorado potato beetle is rac 
abundant, causing injury throughout the State. 
Georgia. J. P. Gill (Aurust 22); The Colorado potato beetle is moderately bundant 
at Tifton, on horse nettle in fields. 
Ohio. E, W. Mendenhall (August 24): The Colorado potato beetle is very abunda I 
on potatoes. 
Minnesota. A. G. haggles (August 21): The Colorado potato beetle is moderately 
abundant. 
Iowa. I-I. :". Jaques (August); The Colorado potato beetle is moderately ant 
over the western and southeastern parts of the State. 
Tennessee. C-. K. Bentley (..".;• ust 15): The Colorado potato beetle is moderately 
abundant on late potatoes in western T-nnessee. 
Mississippi. L. J. Goodgame (August 15): T'^o Colorado potato beetle is vc y 
abundant in Monroe County. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenlr (July 20 to -.August 21): The Colorado potato beetle is 
moderately abundant in western Nebraska. A Hitchcock Counts'- correspondent 
reported the beetle the latter part of July. 
Idaho. H. V7. Haegele (July 27): The Colorado potato beetle is moderately abundant 
in Canyon County. 
Utah. G. J 1 . Knowlton (August 19): The Colorado potato beetle is scarce in t] 
Ogden area. A few adults arc present, "slugs' 1 are very scarce now. 
POTATO 71314 BEETLE ( Epitrix cucumeris Ha -r. ) 
Connecticut. ". Turner (August 19): An increased acreage of potatoes resulted in 
smaller apparent damage in some localities. Son; fields ?.re heavily infested, 
in spite of thorough spraying, in the central part of the State. 
POTATO STAIZ 30H~R ( Trichobaris t rinotat a Say) . 
Nebraska. M. I-I. Swcnk (August 21): 1:^o potato stalk weevil was reported from 
Dakota County the first week in August. 
POTATO LEAFHOFPER ( Bnpoasca fabae Harr. ) 
Vermont. H. L. 3ailey (August 21): T'-^Q potato leafhopper is moderately 
in general. 
Connecticut. 1". Turner (August 19): E. ficae is abundant on beans, causing some 
damage to susceptible varieties, .and very abundant or. dahlias, Unsprayed 
potatoes are seriously damaged. 
