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POTATO EEAFHOPPER (Empoarca fabae Harr.) 
Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (July 25): The potato leafhopper is very abundant, 
except in the well-sprayed fields. 
New York. U. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (July): Potato leafhoppers were 
scarce in the western part of the State, but in the eastern part they Here | 
more numerous and considerable hopperburn was observed. (Abstract J.A.H.) 
Ohio. N. P. Howard (July): The potato leafhopper is less abundant in central 1 
Ohio than at any time during the past 10 years. This is interesting in 
view of the rather light infestation in Florida late in 1933 anc ^ early 
in 193^i an( l tends to corroborate the migration theory.' 
Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (July 21): The potato leafhopper is unusually 
abundant on the Cumber! and Plateau. A 30-percent loss in yield was suf- 
fered by those who did not spray. 
South Dakota. H. Ej Severin (July lb): The damage from the potato leafhopper 
has been severe during an extremely dry period. 
POTATO APKID ( illinoia solanifolii Ashm. ) 
Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (July 2'}): Potato aphid s moderate to very 
abundant in the Connecticut Valley, especially in the last 3, wee ks.- 
Connecticut. N. Turner (July 23): More abundant than usual in the Connecti- 
cut Valley, but thus far natural enemies are preventing an outbreak. 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (July): Pptatp aphids are very ' 
numerous on Long Island and in the southern counties of the Hudson River 
Valley. (Abstract J.A.H.) 
SOUTHERN GREEN STINK BUG- (Nezara virjdula L, ) 
Mississippi. M. M. High (July l): The southern green plant bug has caused 
serious damage to tomatoes along the Mississippi coast and injury was 
observed as far north as Lee County. ■ It was also observed attacking 
peppers and potatoes. 
TARNISHED PLANT BUG- ( Lygus prat ear is L.) 
Maine. H. B. Peirson (July 7): Tarnished plant bug observed at Augusta. 
Very common and stinging potato Luis. 
Maryland. E. IT. Cory (July 23): Tarnished plant bugs attacking potatoes 
on the Eastern Shore and canning beans at Westminster. The dusky plant 
bug ( Ade lpho corns r apidus Say) is also attacking canning beans at West- 
minster, and botl; s have caused extensive damage to canning beans 
in Carroll County. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (July 2S): The tarnished plant bug was observed damaging 
potatoes in northern Indiana by G. E. Gould. 
