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J. M. Robinson (May 24): The mole crickets have shown up 
in lar^e numbers at Talladega during the dry weather. 
R. W. Harried (May 21): Mole crickets identified by J. ..'. 
Langston as Scaptsriscus acletus R. & H. were received from 
Waynesboro on May 9. The correspondent reported that they 
had "rnined a seed bed of tomatoes and peppers.' 1 
GARDEN SLUG ( Agriolircax agrestis L.) 
M. H. Swenk (May 13): On April 29 a man from Red Willow 
County reported that the slug was already doing damage in his 
fruit patch where heavy mulching had been applied. 
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POTATO AND TOMATO 
COLORADO POTATO BEETLE ( Lertinotarsa d fcenlineata Say) 
Weekly News Letter, N. Y. State Coll. Agr. (May): The 
beetle is occurring in unusual numbers in Suffolk County. 
L. A. Stearns (May 20): Adults were first otser^ed at 
Ho eke s s i n May 9 . 
P. J. Chapman (May 23): A prolonged dry period in the 
Norfolk-Portsmouth district has apparently favored the potato 
beetle. It is more injurious than usual. A few Is v e have 
nearly completed their growth in some fields. The pi .; T . has 
been seen on egsplant and tomatoes, but of course is most 
injurious to potatoes. 
W. A. Thomas (May 8) : The newly aeoosited 6 - nve hatched 
and the larvae are defoliating many acres of potatoes at 
Chadbourn where no control measures have been employed . 
C. H. Alden (May 21): The Colorado potato beetle is scarce 
at Cornelia; few old beetles out. 
W. E. Stone (May 22): About 18 adult specimens were 
collected at Elkton, St. Johns County, May 31. Dr. ..".-ell 
remarked that the insect occasionally Appeared alo: the 
northern counties. It is believed, hov.ever, that tl Is 
no record of this insect as far south as the Eastings district 
of St. Johns County. 
77. A. Price (May 21): The beetle is moderately abundant. 
Larvae seen on vines May 5. 
H. E. Jaques (May 22): The beetle is scarce in Henry County. 
C. N. Ainslie (May 22): The beetles are already very numerous 
on early-planted potatoes at Sioux City. Plants are being 
attacked as soon as they appear above ground. 
