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BLISTER-BEETLES (Meloidae) 
A, G. Ruggles (July 9): One cf the most interesting things 
right now is the abundance of blister-beetles. These are 
attacking vigorously the Caragana hedges.; several of the garden 
flowers, leaves of hack&erry 8 and in the fields are doing 
considerable damage to clover and particularly alfalfa* The 
particular species that is doing the most of the injury is 
Macrobasis imicolor Kir by* 
ZEBRA CATERPILLAR (Mamestra picta Harris) 
H. E«- Diefz (June)s -rThe zebra caterpillar is more abundant 
this year than at any time within the past five seasons* It 
has been particularly troublesome on cabbage, iris, gladiolus, 
Swiss chard, and beets, 
C0R1I ROOT-APHID (Aphis majdi- radicxs Forbes) 
H. F # Diet z (June): The corn root-aphid has been found to be 
an unusually serious pest on ornamental flowers of the 
composite family. It is also exceedingly abundant on the 
roots of some weeds such a s the common bread-leaf plantain, 
dandelion, and wild lettuce. . . . 
A SAT7ELY (Abia american a CScss. ) 
W. E Britton (July IS): A honeysuckle bush, Lonicera sp. , 
defoliated by larvae at Thcmaston, 
NICOTINE SULPHATE INJURY 
H» E Dietz (June): Nicotine sulphate at the strength of 1 
to 500 with the" ordinary sogsp spreader has caused burning on 
such plants as sweet peas, nasturtiums » and hardy perennials, 
owing to the tender growth, 
ASTERS 
APHIDS (Aphididae) 
J. J, Davis (July 22) : Numerous reports of aphids on the 
roots of aste: s have 'oeen. received from various sections of the 
State, Some of these no doubt are the common root-aphM but 
others are one of the common white root -5 infesting forms, the 
identity of which has not been determined. 
C ARNATION 
VARIEGATED CUTWORM ( Lycopho tia mar ^aritosa Haw,) 
E, M* Patch (July 1): A report states "they have bothered us 
only the past year. They are terrors on carnations," Report 
was received from Portland, 
COLUMBINE 
