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POTATO AND TOMATO 
COLORADO POTATO BEETLE ( Le-ptinotarsa decemlineata Say) 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (May 28): Adults are damaging tomatoes at Frankfort. 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles and assistants (June): The Colorado potato "beetle 
is from moderately to very abundant in the southern third of the State. 
Iowa. H. E. Jaques (June): Very abundant in places in the west-central part 
of the State. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (June 2k); The Colorado potato beetle has been more 
abundant on many patches than for many years. On the other hand, they 
seem to be scattered, as other patches have scarcely been touched. 
Tennessee. G. M« Bentley (June 20): A small number found in commercial 
Irish- potato-growing sections of the State. 
Idaho. R. W. Hacgele (June 15): Numerous infestations are appearing again in 
Canyon County. There has been no injury since 193^ • 
POTATO FLEA BEETLE ( Epitrix cucumeris Harr.) 
Vermont. H. L. Bailey (June 18): Potato flea beetles generally abundant. 
Connecticut. N. Turner (June 2U): Causing the usual amount of damage to 
potatoes. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (June 22): The potato flea beetle was damaging potatoes 
at Linton early in the month. 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles (June 20): Potato flea beetle is from moderately 
to very abundant on potatoes and tomatoes. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (June): The potato flea beetle was reported damaging 
tomato plants in Thurston County on June 1, attacking potato plants 
in Richardson County on June 10, and doing injury to bean and cucumber 
plants in Sheridan County on June 12. 
WESTERN POTATO FLEA BEETLE ( Epitrix subcrinita Lec.) 
Washington. R. S. Lehman (June): The western potato flea beetle is doing 
considerable damage to the seedlings and the young tomato plants set 
out in the field. Some of the growers have had their seedlings des- 
troyed before they noticed that germination had taken place. 
POTATO APHID ( illinoia solanifolii Ashm. ) 
New Jersey. T. J. Headlee (June 2U) : There is a general infestation on toma- 
toes and potatoes throughout the State, but the number of aphids per 
plant is still small. 
