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STRA7BERRY 
STRAWBERRY WEEVIL ( Anthonom us sianatus Say) 
North Carolina W. A. Thomas (March 24): This insect "began emerging from 
hibernation on the above date, but the movement to the fields 
is much slower than in former years, probably owing to cold 
weather during the middle of the month. No heavy infestations 
have been observed up to March 24. 
STRAWBERRY ROOT APHID ( Aphis forbesi Teed) 
Mississippi K. L. Cockerham (March 6): On March 6 a small garden patch 
of strawberries consisting of 500 plants was found to be very 
severely infested with aphids. Examination showed that 
practically every plant was infested. Some of this injury 
may ^e attributed to winter killing. 
A REP SPIDER ( Tetranychus sp . ) 
Mississippi R. W. Harned (March 25): Red spiders were reported as 
infesting strawberry plants at Meridian on March 21. 
REACTS 
BEAN THRIP3 ( Heliothrips fasciatus Pen?.) 
Utah G. F. Knowlton (March 18): The bean thrips is damaging 
beans in the experiment station greenhouse. Many plants are 
almost dead as a result of the attack. 
CUCUMBERS 
STRIPED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica vittata Fab . ) 
Virginia P. J. Chapman (March 26): I have been unable to find beetles 
feeding on pollen after a careful search of various species of 
plants now in bloom, in the Norfolk section. 
Florida J. R. Watson (March 21): The striped cucumber beetle is 
very abundant in everglades only. 
SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE (Diabrotica duodecimpunctata Fab.) 
Florida J. R. Watson (March 21): The spotted cucumber beetle is 
very abundant . 
