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especially to vegetable gardens. 
CRICKETS (Gryllidae) 
Indiana. G. E. Gould (August 25): Crickets abundant in many fields in the 
northern part of the State; damage to carrots noted adjoining an un- 
cultivated area, 
0. J. Horvath (August 23): Mole cricket ( Gryllotalpa hexadactyla 
Perty) sent in from South Bend. (Det. "by A. B. Gurney.') 
Missouri. L. Ha soman (August 2^): Unusually large number of mole crickets 
received during the month from northern, central, and southern Missouri. 
Texas. J. N, Roney (August 22): Mole crickets (G. hexadactyla and 
Scapteriscus acletus R. & H.) reported on pepper, eggplant, black- 
eyed peas, cabbage, mustard, tomato, and collards in Galveston County. 
POTATO 
COLORADO POTATO BEETLE ( Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say) 
Maine. J. H. Hawkins (August l6) : Persisting in central and southern Maine, 
where control measures have not been followed throughout the season. 
New York. IT. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (August 8): Second-generation 
beetles began laying eggs last week in western New York. 
South Carolina. J. G. Watts (August 2b): At Blackville a few adults have 
been found on tomato plants throughout the month of August, 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles and assistants (August): Very abundant in the 
following counties scattered throughout the State: Aitkin, Carlton, 
Pipestone, Pope, Saint Louis, and Sherburne. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (August 23): Reported as attacking eggplant and 
tomato to a serious degree in Wayne County, northeastern Nebraska, on 
August 9» 
POTATO FLEA BEETLES ( Epitrix spp.) 
Maine. J. H. Hawkins (August l6): .Early infestation of E. cucumeris Harr, 
on potatoes in central Maine not followed by severe injury "by the second 
brood, such as normally occurs. 
Connecticut. N. Turner (August 22): Locally abundant in the entire central 
part of the State. Serious do-mage caused to potatoes and tomatoes 
late in July. 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (August l): The beetle was 
reported to have been particularly noticeable on Long Island during 
the last week, emerging in large numbers from land planted to Cobblers, 
