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Indiana 
MINT 
MINT PLEA. BEETLE ( Lon^i tarsus menthaphagus Gent.) 
J. J. Davis (September 25): The mint flea "beetle was reported 
from LaPorte August 26 and from North Liberty September 11. 
The mint growers of northern Indiana are becoming much alarmed 
over this new pest. ' 
TOBACCO 
TOBACCO PLEA. BEETLE ( Epitrix parvula Pab. ) 
North Carolina C. H. Brannon (August 25): The extemely light damage to 
tobacco beds in the spring was offset by extremely serious 
damage to plants in the field, especially the latter part of 
the season. 
Tennessee 
J. U. G-ilmore and J. Milam (September 24): The tobacco flea 
beetle necessitated considerable employment of insecticides 
at Clarksville. Burley tobacco was especially subject to 
attack. 
Tennessee 
POTATO TUBER WORM ( Phthorimae a operculella Zell.) 
J. U. Gilmore and J. Milam (September 24): ^-Q potato tuber 
moth is more abundant than in the average year. It is attaching 
tobacco. 
North Carolina 
North Carolina 
HORNWORMS ( Pro to pare e spp. ) 
C. H. Brannon (August 25): This is the worst outbreak the 
State has experienced in many years. Both early and late 
damage wa.s noticed.' 
W. A. Thomas (September 4): These larvae are unusually 
abundant in the old tobacco fields and in many cases have 
stripped all foliage from the stalks and are now migrating 
in search of more food. Hundreds were observed crossing a 
hardsurfaced' highway today. 
TOBACCO EUDWORM ( Eel io thi s virescens Pab. ) 
C. H. Brannon (August 20): The budworm damage to tobacco 
this season is the most severe that I^as been noticed for many 
years. 
