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potatoes; from Huntsville June 17, attacking corn and potato; 
and June 18. from Eli da, where it-was attacking potato. 
Indiana J„ J. Davis (June 24): Injury to eggplant "by flea beetles (species 
unknown) was reported! April 11 from ITew Point. Later, "beginning 
May 21 and until J^ne 15, reports of injuries, in all cases "by 
S_. taeniata, were received from Shoals on corn; Columbia City on 
all kinds of garden truck; Albion on potatoes; and Portland, Jay 
County, on corn* In Jay County the injury was reported as wide- 
spread and serious throughout the County on various crops but 
more especially corn. Injury this year seems to be especially 
severe in northeastern Indiana. In this section, especially 
last fall, weeds grew rank because of abundance of moisture. 
GARDEN SPRINGTAIL ( Sminthurus ho r tens is Fitch) 
Massachusetts A. I. Bourne (June 22): During late May and early June we noted 
large numbers of garden springtails present on practically all 
types of garden crops. The hot, dry weather which prevailed 
shortly after the first- of June apparently caused a considerable 
reduction in their numbers so that ay the 10th they had practi- 
cally disappeared. 
A SPRINGTAIL ( Isotoma auadriocula ta Tullberg) 
Nebraska M, H. Swenk (May 25-June 25): The Cass County agricultural agent 
sent a small bottle containing thousands of specimens of a 
collembolsn identified as Isotoma ouadrioculatc Tullber&,whicfe 
he said were found covering the ground nearly a quarter of an 
inch thick in a field after a heavy rs .n cr June 7. 
GARDEN SLUGS 
California 0. E„ Bremner (May): Never in the history of Sonoma County have 
we had slugs so numerous. They are attacking all garden crops 
and flowers, lawns, etc The grasshopper formula using calcium 
arsenate is effective, 
T« D. Urbahns (May 25): Garden slugs are very abundant throughout 
Sacramento on flowers and vegetables. 
MYRIAPOLS (symphilids) 
Oregon B. G« Thomson (May 20): Exceedingly abundant on all garden crops 
in certain localities in Corvallis. 
CUTWORMS (Hoctuidae) 
SEE GENERAL FEEDERS 
POTATO AND TOMATO 
POTATO BEETLE (LeToUnotarsa decOT.lineata Say) 
Georgia B« L» Boy&en (June 8): Colorado potato beetle was doin^ some 
damage on a farm in Charlton County. 
