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A LYGAEID ( Geocoris bullatus Say) 
Nebraska. , M. H. Swenk (May 18): The big-eyed false chinch bug was heavily 
infesting radishes, peas, lettuce, and beets in a garden in Hayes County. 
POTATO AND TOMATO 
COLORADO POTATO BEETLE ( Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say) 
Maryland- G. Myers (May): Adult Colorado potato beetles are occurring in 
moderate abundance on potato at Avery, 2 miles east of Rockville. An 
egg mass was observed on May 26. 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (May 25): Scarce to abundant in 
eastern Virginia. 
North Carolina. Z. P. Metcalf (May 29): Normally abundant in the eastern 
half of the State. 
Florida. A. H. Madden (fey 18): Both larvae and adults abundant at Quincy. 
Alabama. 0. T. Deen (May): Very little injury- to potatoes this season, 
along the Gulf coast. Adults were noticed in the field on March 31« 
Only one spraying was necessary for most growers, whereas last season 
it was. necessary to spray or dust at. least two or three times. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (May 2*0: Has been very abundant in nearly all parts 
of the State this spring, Plant Board inspectors reporting many com- 
plaints of injury to potatoes and tomatoes. 
POTATO PLEA BEETLE ( Epltrik cuoumeris Harr.) 
Connecticut. N. Turner (May 15): In southern Connecticut beetles attacked 
potatoes as soon as they sprouted, 
Utah. G. P. Knowlton (May 22): Potato flea beetles are seriously damaging 
young tomato foliage in parts of Carbon County. 
WESTERN SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica soror Lee.) 
California. J. Wilcox (May 5): Adults quite common, eating leaves of toma- 
toes in San Juan Capistrano, Orange County. 
TOMATO PINWORM ( Gnori mo schema lycopersicella Busck) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (May 22): Doing severe damage in Manatee and Sarasota 
Counties. In one field they had infested over 50 percent of the tomatoes; 
however, the shipping season is over in this section and hone of the in- 
fested tomatoes' are being shipped. 
