- 190 k 
in the F5tate this year, "Re found a considerable number of bhese^ 
worm.- around Fort Smith Eafis&ay* He 3lso found their, ir cot ion fields 
visited in Texarkana on WeSnes&ay." They aiso have fceen repSrbed 
in a number of other sections in the State* 
Hew York 
Rhode Island 
SEED-CORN MAG-GOT (Bfrlanyia ciligrara Rend, ) 
Ohio E» W„ Menderihali (July 6); This insect destroyed a great deal of 
seed corn and caused the farmers to replant a great deal of .corn . 
in Champaign County, 
Minnesota A* G, Ruggles (July 9): We have had more than the usual number 
of complaints of the seed-corn maggot, not only working in corn 
hut in ,me places destroying large areas of beans* 
POTATO A ND T0MAT.Q. . .•:;.. 
COLORADO POTATO BEETLE (L eptinotarsa decern! ineata Say) 
L» C ft Tyler (June 21): Potato "beetles are hatching rapidly in 
Nassau County and oviposit ion is heavy. 
A, E„ Stene (July IS): The potato beetle seems to be present in 
fewer numbers than common. 
Indiana C R„ Cleveland (July 8): Nearly full-grown potato beetieslarvae 
were common on tomato at Kemptcn and some plants were considerably 
defoliated., 
Wisconsin S» B„ Eracker (July 15): Reported from the following counties; 
Barron, Brown,, Crawford, Dodge. Eau Claire, Sond du Lac, Langlade, 
Oconto, Price. Washing ton, and Waushara,, 
POTATO ELEA-BSETLE Cgpitrix cucum er is Harr.) 
New York P. H. Allen (July k) : Elea-beetles caused considerable injury 
to plants in Genesee County, 
D* D» Ward (July 5) J Injury reported from a number of localities 
in Onondaga County. 
R e Lo Webster (June 2%) : Eoliage of early potatoes at Eargo 
severely damaged by these beetles. 
M. Ho Swenk (June 15-July 10): The potato flea-beetle is putting 
in an appearar.ee in. such numbers as to indicate that it will 
duplicate its serious injury of last season in the potato-growing 
districts of both the northeastern and western parts of the State. 
C* L« Corkins (July 10):. This pest is worse than usual this 
year, but is now checked by spraying. Attacking cuEiuab its, beans, 
and potatoes at Wheatland* 
POTATO .rtPHID (Maaatosinhum solanifolii Ashm„) 
Connecticut M. P. Zappe (July 1): Aphids not very plentiful yet, but are 
quite heavily parasitized at Branford. 
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