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STRAWBEHBY 
STRAWBERRY WEEVIL ( Anthonomus signatus Say) 
Louisiana. W. E. Hinds (March 28): The strawberry weevil (A. signatus ) adu ts 
were feeding actively on the "buds of wild blackberries at about the middle : 
March. No complaint as yet on strawberries. 
COMMON RED SPIDER ( Tetranychus telarius L.) 
Louisiana. 7/. E. Hinds (March 28) : Strawberry red spiders became abundant 
following the February freeze and considerable dusting with sulfur has been 
applied for their control. 
BEETS 
BEET LEAFHOPFER (Eutettix tenellus Baker) 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (March 21): Beet leaf hoppers are moderately abundant in 
Tooele County. A few overwintering ones were active yesterday. 
MUSHROOM 
MUSHROOM MITE ( Tyroglyphus lintneri Osborn) 
California. E. 0. Essig (March 20): The mushroom mite is abundant in commercial 
houses in the San Francisco Bay district. 
CELERY 
CELERY LEAF TIER ( Phlyc taenia rubral is Guen.) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (March 27): There has been very little evidence of t] 
celery leaf tier. 
TOBACCO 
A GARABID BEETLE ( Geopinus i ncrpssptus Dej.) 
North Carolina. R. W. Leiby (March 25): Adul:s are reported common! ceo 
plant beds, apparently uprooting seedling plants in search for insects upon 
which to feed, and therefore causing considerable injury. 
