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Louisiana. C. E. Smith and P. K. Harrison (April l): On the experimental 
plots at Baton Rouge, larvae of the spotted cucumber beetle were observed 
feeding on leaves of cabbage that had oeen covered V7ith soil during cul- 
tivation. . 
Oregon. B. G. Thompson (April 13): Adults of the western shotted cucumber 
beetle (D. soror Lee. ) were beginning to fly at Corvallis. 
FLEA 3SETLES (Halt icinae) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle and assistants (April 23): Flea beetles were causing 
quite a bit of damage to turnios at Moss Point. Heavy damage to tomatoes, 
evidently caused by flea beetles, at Crystal Springs was reported. 
A FLOWER THRIPS (Frankliniella cephalica Cwfd. ) 
Florida. J. P.. Watson (April P.J,): Florida flower thrips has been ir.creasir.^ 
rapidly during the month, owing to the hot, drv weather. It has teen 
very abundant on late bloom of citrus, but was too late to do much damage. 
It was quite injurious to beans in Alachua and Marion Counties, first 
attacking the leaves, but largelv migrating to the blossoms when they 
appeared with the resultant shortening of the crop. Thev also destroyed 
the blooms and shortened the tomato crop in Marion and Hardee Counties. 
ONION TEMPS ( Thrips tabaci Lind. ) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (April 23): The onion thrips has been very destructive 
to celery and beans in the Sarasota and Belle Glade sections. In the 
latter section the' r started on English peas, from v, hich the'"' spread to 
beans, doing very decided damage. 
POTATO AID TC:iAT0 
COLORADO POTATO BEETLE ( LePtinotarsa decemlineata Say) 
New York. IT. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (April lo): H. H. Campbell, 
Nassau County, observed Colorado potato beetles emerging from soil on 
April 11. 
South Carolina. W. C. Nettles (April 20): Potato beetles are more numerous 
than usual in the eastern tracking area. 
Florida. J. R. Watson (April 23): The Colorado potato beetle was brought 
in from the southern part of Alachua County. 
Tennessee. G. M. Bentlev (April 2U): 1!he Colorado potato beetle is moder- 
ately abundant. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (Aoril 20): Moderatel" abundant. 
