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0. T. Deer. (Aoril 10): The Colorado potato beetle was feeding more 
seriously in Baldwin County this year than for several years past. Most 
of the farmers have dusted or sprayed at least trice. 
Mississippi! C. Lyle and assistants (Ar>ril 23): Colorado potato beetles 
are no-' generally present in practically all parts of the State. 
TOMATO PIN170RM ( G-nor imo schema lyconer s i cella 3usck) 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (Anril 11): The single infestation in the State, in 
a greenhouse near 'Wilmington, has been eradicated by rotation of croos. 
California. J. C. Elmore (Marcn): Infestations by the tomato -oinworm were 
observed as early as the middle of I/larch in the early fields of tomatoes 
of the upland tomato-growing areas of Orange and San Diego Counties. 
(Anril 5) ' -^ San Juan Ceoistrano 21 plants were examined and 7 were in- 
fested. There rere from one to three larvae per nlant , a heavy infes- 
tation for this date. 
BEST ABMYWQRM ( Laplrygma ex igua Hbn. ) 
California. J. C. Elmore (Anril 5): About half of the tomato slants ex- 
amined on upland near San Juan Caoistrano were infested with larvae of 
the sugarbeet armyworm. 
ALFALFA LOOPS? ( Autograoha califo r nic? Snever) 
California. J. C. Elmore (March 21-27): Adultr- of the alfalfa loooer were 
collected from tomato 'oiles on upland areas near Santa Ana. 
APHIDS (Aohiidae) 
Florida. J. H. Watson (A'oril 23): A very heavy infestation of the green 
neach aphid ( Myzus persicae Sulz. ) occurred on uotatoes in the Hastings 
section. 
California. J. C. Elmore (April 5).* Anhids were numerous on early tomatoes 
on uuland at San Juan Caoistrano. Treatment was necessary. 
LEAF-FOOTED BUG ( Le^toglossus phyllopus L f ) 
Texas. F. L. Thomas (April 2): Leaf-footed bugs a-roeared -oracticallv over 
night at Houston after a good rain. They are working on the tops and 
tender narts of potato plants. 
BEANS 
MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE ( Epilachna corrunta Muls. ) - 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (Anril 15): Seventy-five nercent mortality in 
hibernation cages at Newark, 
