feeding punctures and egs punctures-had practically killed 
the plants outright in a week. For the first time concrete 
evidence of its breeding in wild strawberries in native sod 
was obtained. 
A SCABABAJTB ( Biplotaxis sp.) 
Kansas B. L. Parker (May 22): Diplotaxis sp. was reported attacking 
strawberries at Coffeyville. Beported as numerous. 
STRAWBERRY BOOT WORM ( Paria canella Fab . ) 
Virginia W. A. Thomas (May 21): This insect seems to be widespread 
in the strawberry fields in the vicinity of Onley and is 
already leaving the foliage filled with irregular holes. Sorr.e 
of the growers reported that this insect caused the complete 
loss of a few acres of strawberries last season. 
Indiana ( J. J. Davis (May 22): Strawberry root worm was conspicuously 
injuring foliage at Tipton May 14. 
A SESSTD ( Aegeria bibionipennis Boisd.) 
Washington Wra. W. B a ker (May 5): Larvae of this moth *wa re taken in 
wild strawberry crowns at Easton. 
STRAWBERRY ROOT APHID ( Aphis forbesi Weed) 
North Carolina W. A. Thomas (May 1): There seems to be an increasingly 
large number of these insects in crowns of young strawberry 
plants. Where the infestation is particularly heavy on the 
stems and foliage the plants are dying. 
BSD SPIBBBS ( Tetranychus spp.) 
Mississippi K. L. Cocke rhara (May 10): On two rows of English peas 
in a garden at Biloxi practically every plant shoved heavy 
infestation. I do not recall as heavy infestation by red 
spiders on any crop during the past several years. 
New York Weekly News Letter, N. Y. State Coll. Agr. (May): In one 
field of strawberries in Suffolk County the red spider was 
causing serious damage. Luckily this field was under 
irrigation and the insects were easily controlled. 
Maryland E. N. Cory and assistants (May): The red spider is appearing 
on strawberries on the Eastern Shore. 
Florida J. B. Watson (May 20): The red spider is fairly abundant on 
strawberries, beans, and other plants. 
