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... ASPARAGUS 
• ASPARAGUS BEETLE ( Crioceris asparagi L. ) 
New York. R. W. Leiby (May 20): Present in average numbers- and causing some 
damage over the State. 
New Jersey. E. Kostal (May 28): Crioceris asparagi and C. duodecimpunctata L. 
are exceptionally numerous near Morganville, Monmouth County. Eggs and 
larvae of C. asparagi have been noted regularly on New Jersey asparagus 
in New York market. ;' 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (May 13): Attacking asparagus in Prince Georges and 
Montgomery Counties. Generally reported as serious in Kent and Talbot 
Counties. .■• 
Washington. E. W. Jones (May 2U) : The asparagus beetle is much less abundant 
this spring than last. On May 2*4-, a few adults, eggs, and full-grown 
larvae were taken in several fields at Walla Walla. Low winter tempera- 
tures (January mean, lU° E. ) have probably given some control of this pest. 
PEAS , . •■ 1 . 
, PEA APHID ( Illinoia pisi Kltb. ) 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (May 20): Moderate infestation just prior to bloom 
in Nassau, Sussex County, and Dover, Kent County. 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (May 26): Heavy infestations in Talbot, Wicomico, 
Worcester, Dorchester, and Prince Georges Counties. Lighter infestation 
in Caroline. Record for Eastern Shore: April 27, heavy infestation on 
alfalfa at Ridgely and scattered infestation' on peas; May H, infestation 
general on peas, averaging from ^ to G per plant on the shore; May 11, 
generally more numerous, but few noticeable clusters. Only a few fields 
slightly injured; May 15. had multiplied- rapidly since May 11; May 18, 
considerable clustering, plants showing- injury in places. Record for 
western Maryland: May 21, week's survey did not indicate any signs of 
outbreak in Harford, Carroll, and Frederick Counties; May 26, outbreak 
near Gaithersburg in Montgomery County. 
G. Myers (May 28): An outbreak of the pea aphid is occurring in 
large fields of canning peas between Rockville and Norbeck. 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (May 25): The pea aphid has been very destructive to 
peas during the past month in the eastern part of Virginia. However, a 
fungous disease, predators, and other factors have greatly reduced its 
numbers and it is becoming rather scarce, 
Ohio. N. F. Howard (Mayl7): The pea aphid is not now very abundant on a 
planting of peas at South Point but it was 'abundant- last week. Natural 
control was probably due to heavy rains. Coccihellids becoming numerous 
and first-generation larvae are pupating. The planting was seriously 
injured, the tips of the plants being malformed and stunted. 
