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POTATO FLEA-BE3TXE ( Epitrix eucumeris Harr . ) 
Mississippi M* m. High (March 28): The cucumber flea-beetle -as found doing 
damage to young eegplant and cucumbers about Long 3eaeh and 3ay 
St. Louis. 
STRIP3D CUCUMBER 3^ZTL3 ( Piabrotica vittata Fab . ) 
Mississippi E* ff„ Harned (April 21): \ L. Gray, ins-ce ctor with headquarters 
at Natchez, reports that lima beans, cucumbers, squash, and 
watermelons are being seriously injur edin Adams County by the 
striped cucumber beetle. With the specimens cf beetles and 
larvae that, he collected on these plants, he sent the following 
memorandum : "The adult eats the stem near the ground. The larva 
eats or bores in the roots. The twelve-spotted beetles "'ere also 
present." 
Louisiana Chas. S. Smith (March 30): Infestation n as on the place of S. L. 
Pugler, 7 miles east of to~n en the Greenville Springs Road. The 
crops attacked were growing adjacent tc ground en vrhich water- 
melons and cantaloupes -ere gro-n in the fall of 19SU. This ras 
the first infestation noted this spring, and it is earlier than 
usual for the species to occur. 
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Mississippi n. ¥« Earned (April 21): Inspector J. 3. Mc Evilly of McComb 
reports on Arrii 17 that garden beans are severely injured in small 
gardens throughout McComb, by insects that Mr. J. M. Langston 
has determined as tthe larvae of some species of Liabrotica. It 
is hoped that we -ill be able to rear these insects for definite 
determination. 
TWELVE-SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrot ica duodecimranctata Fab. 
Alabama u. F. Howard (March 23): Cn this date this insect -as very numerous 
on early cabbage and considerable damage -as done to some plants. 
In^cry to the field as a -hole ^as not over 10 per cent. This 
form hibernates as an adult and is frequently taken in the woods 
y ">'hr. searches are made for !>:>ilachna cornrota . (March 2h) ; piabrotica 
l?rPl?ct a-ta abundant on early cabbage about 12 miles distant 
from this field. Damage about the same. 
R^ISH 
CA33AG3 IUGGCT ( Hylemyia brass ica e 3oucho) 
Oregon Don G. Mote (April 11): At Salem adults were fairly numerous 
on above date. Caught a dozen flies in from 15 to 20 minutes. At 
Corvallis, on. April 17, minute larvae observed entering radishes. 
