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attacked bv sowbugs. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (Anril 2 7 ): Recent rains have increased damage from 
pillbugs to strawberries and tender garden nlants in the vicinity of 
State College. 
PEFP BB 
PEPPER U32VIL ( Anthonomus eugenii Oano) 
California. J. C- Elmore (April, .5): An average of 1 adult was found oer 
foot of seed-bed ro ' on upland. near San Juan Ca^i stra.no, an unprece- 
dented finding for this time of year. This condition is the result of 
continued weevil activity in.. a. winter pepper field near the seed bed. 
Heavy rains prevented plowing~the field until soring. Many adult weevils 
were observed (from 6 to 25 V^ T plant) on ne^oer olants missed by the 
disc. 
BEETS 
BEET L3AFH0PP2B ( Sutetti x tenellus Bak, ) 
Utah. G. F.,. Knovlton (April 2): Beet leafhopt>ers are Tiore abundant than 
usual in Salt Lake, Tooele, and Utah Counties. 
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California. W, C. Cook (March ?5) : The abnormally cold, vet weather has 
retarded the development of the beet leafho'oper in the San Joaquin Val- 
ley. Prior to the last week of March only a few nvmwhs were found, but 
during this week large oonulati.ons of nynrohs were observed in the Los 
Banos hills, 3ig Panoche, and Coalinga. 
TO BACCO 
TOBACCO FLEA BEETLE (Snitrix parvula Fab.) 
Maryland. B. J. Caffrey (May l): Tobacco growers at Waldorf ana Aquasco 
renort serious damage in tobacco plant beds. 
South Carolina. tf. C. ITettles (A^ril- 20): Plea beetles (mainly E. parvula ) 
are injurious in seed beds in the eastern part of the State. 
Florida. F. S. Chamberliri (Aoril 10): Very few tobacco flea beetles are 
present in tobacco beds or newly set tobacco olants in Gadsden County. 
Tennessee. G, M. Bentlev (Anril 2^); Tiie tobacco flea beetle is moder- 
ately abundant. 
