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Mississippi 
TORTOISE BEETLES ( Jonthonota (Cass ides ) nigripes Oliv. and 
Metriona ( Coptocycla ) bivittat* Say) 
R. T7« Harned (J^ne 22): The above named "beetles were received 
from, Columbus, where they were feeding on sweet potato leaves 
on June 13. 
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L'c-ntana 
Delaware 
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Indiana 
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Delaware 
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Orogon 
SAWFLIES ( Sterictophora ebena N orton) 
B. L. Boyden (June 8): Mr. Merrill writes that he found sawflies 
very abundant in a sweet potato patch in Sanderson. 
BESTS AMD SPINACH 
SUGAR-BEET WETCHM ( loxostege sticticali s L. ) 
Stewart Lockwood (June 8): The first brood of moths of the Bttgaiv 
beet webworm is now flying though th^r do not seem to be. in as- heavy 
numbers as last year. 
A BEET LEAE-MINER (Pegomya vicina Lint, ) 
C» 0. Houghton (May 25): Abundant at Newark as. usual, a large 
percentage of the leaves being infested, 
SPINACH LEAF-MINER ( Pegomya hyoscyaini Panz. ) 
W« D. Mills (June 5): Eggs were found very abundantly in several 
plantings in "Wayne County, while a small number of larvae were at 
work. 
J» J. Davis (May 25) : Reported at Elkhart on spinach and chard. 
Damage is severe. 
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TURNIPS 
GARDEN WEBWORM ( Loxostege siroilalis Buen. ) 
J, "V, McColloch (June 21): Webworms were reported webbing the tops 
of turnips at St. John early in June. 
RADISH 
CABBAGE MAGGOT ( Hylemyia brassicae Bouche) 
C. 0. Houghton (May 20): More abundant than usual at Newark, a 
large percentage of the crop being infested. 
Don C. Mote (May 20): Only those radishes raised before the 
emergence of the fly and those raised under a screen are free from 
maggots. 
RADISH WEEVIL (Cleonus spar su a Lee. ) 
B. G, Thomson (May 20): Heavy infestation in vicinity of Corvallis, 
One patch 100 per cent infested; 15 eggs found on one radish. 
