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SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica duodec impure tata E. ) 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (May 26): The 12-spotted cucumber beetle is moder- 
ately abundant in gardens in central and southern Alabama. 
Louisiana. H. L. Dozier (May 17) t D. 12-punctata and D. balteata Lee. are 
very abundant on dahlia foliage and bloom on this date, at Opelousas. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (May 25) J The first adults put in their appearance at 
Manhattan on May lU. Several beetles were taken on that day. 
POTATO FLEA BEETLE ( Epitrix cucumeris Harr.) 
North Carolina. W. A. Shands (May 25) J Lightrto-moderate injury to field 
corn, and moderate-to-severe injury to sweet corn at Oxford, north- 
central North Carolina. In one garden it was necessary to dust sweet 
corn three times in May. 
STRIPED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica vittata E. ) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (May 25) i The striped cucumber 
beetle is rather abundant at Norfolk. 
Ohio. N. E. Howard (May 27) t K. C. Mason reports that the striped cucumber 
beetle was present on early cucumbers, melons, and squash at South Point. 
Louisiana. P. K. Harrison (May 13) : The first beetles were observed today, 
May 13. A squash plant is being severely injured. 
GREEN PEACH APHID ( l/Iyzus persicae Sulz.) 
New Jersey. M. D. Leonard (May 6): One hundred acres of newly set cabbage 
plants badly infested at 31ackwood. 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (May 25): Heavy infestation on winter spinach and 
light infestation on spring spinach in Baltimore County on May 12. 
California. J. Wilcox (April lU): Both winged and nymphal forms were common 
in a young tomato field at Sa.n Onofre, San Diego County. A serious in- 
festation was found in Peter's Canyon (Orange County) on April lU. 
(Det. by G. E. Kncwlton. ) 
SOUTHERN GREEN STINKBUG (Nezara v iridula L. ) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (May 2^): Reported by G. L. Bond as causing severe 
damage to young corn on May 7 at Moss Point. Many bugs were also found 
on tomatoes. Specimens taken on turnips, English peas, and Irish pota- 
toes were received from Summit and Brookhaven the last of April. 
