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TRUCK- CROP INSECTS 
GARDEN WEBWOHM ( Lozostege similalis Guen. ) 
J. '-7. McColloch (July 21): The garden .leTynorm is occurring 
in outbreak numb-rs in many parts of the Statu. I!he State 
Board of Agriculture reports damage to alfalfa throughout 
southeastern Kansas. 
D. Isley (July 1): Abundant in central end eastern Arkansas. 
R. W. Harned (July 23): Specimens hav.. been r-c-iv-d lur- 
ing the past month from Beulah, Face, Yazoo City, end Belzoni 
on cotton and alfalfa. Slight injury vxas reported in every 
case except at Belzoni, '"here the correspondent stated that 
the entire field of alfalfa -as practically stripped. 
ZEBRA CATERPILLAR ( Mamcstra pi eta Harr.) 
C. R. Phipps (July 20): This insect is emusually abundant 
on clover, pea, strawberry, and raspberry. 
A. I. Bourne (July 25): More abundant than usual on cab- 
bage, cauliflower, and allied garden crops. One ease "here 
the leaves of rhubarb "ere being riddled vas reported. 
SOUTHERN GREEN STINK BUG ( l'e?ara viridula I.) 
R. W. Harned (July 23): Serious injury to tomatoes at 
Escata-rpa v/as reported on July 20. 
W. E. Hinds (July 23): Appears to be increasing in abun- 
dance and damaging a variety of host plants over last year. 
BLISTER BEETLES (Meloidae) 
H. C. Severin (July 20): Several species of blister beetles 
are severely damaging alfalfa, potato, bean, pea, and cara- 
gana in many localities in central South Dakota. 
MARGINED BLISTER BEETLE- (Ejoicauta marginata Fab.) 
R. B. Friend (July 23): More abundant than usual locally in 
Hamden, where it is attacking S^iss chard. 
A BLISTER BEETLE ( Epicauta sp.) 
J. A. Munro (July 22): A blister beetle is reported to be 
causing damage to caragana hedges, beans, potatoes, and al- 
falfa in Lard County. 
J. 77. McColloch (July 13): Injury to gardens by an undeter- 
mined blister beetle v-as reported from Morland. 
