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K. A. Kirkpatrick (May 9): The beetle is very abundant in 
Hennepin County. 
J. M. Robinson (May 24): The '.-beetle is very abundant at 
Auburn. . • 
K. L. Cockerham (April 25) : This insect was found damaging 
Irish potatoes in a garden at Biloxi April 35. Larvae were 
quite plentiful. 
R. W. Harned and assistants (May): This insect appears to 
be from moderately abundant to very abundant, as indicated by 
reports received from practically every section of the State . 
Claude Wake-land' (May 22); A few inquiries are being received 
concerning the control of the Colorado potato beetle, which is 
generally distributed over the northern part of the State but 
does not yet occur, in the commercial potato sections of 
southern Idaho. The first adults were observed on potatoes ■.. 
in the Moscow district on May 6. 
POTATO APHID ( Illinoia solanifolii Ashn.) 
G. E. Gould "(May 22): 'The potato aphid is the commonest 
species found on truck crops at present. Owing to an unusually 
hot, dry period during May, winged individuals have mi --rated 
to many cultivated plants and to weeds. Serious infestations 
were noticed, on seed spinach, eggplant, tomato, and potato, 
with an occasional record of damage to potatoes. 
J. R. Watson (May .20'):' The potato aphid is still doing 
considerable damage to tomatoes in the south-central part of 
the State, : 
POTATO EIAFHOPPER (Zmooasca faoae Harr.) 
W. A. Priea (May 21): : The potato leatffcopper is moderately 
abundant . 
K. A. Kirkpatrick (May 3): The potato leafhopper is very 
abundant in Hennepin County. 
• TOMATO SUCKFLY ( Dicyphu s minimus Uhler) 
S. W. Clark (May 12): This insect is generally abundant 
near Weslaco and severe damage is occurring in occasional cases. 
A CURCUIiPO ( Oorrvestes cvir)er..'is Sharp) 
R. K. Fletcher (April 11):'' This curculio is reported to be' 
very abundant at Garrison, seriously injuring stalks of tomato. 
