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some of the "blossoms. The attacked "blossoms often contained 50 to 
100 immature thrips. The actual loss is probably small. 
IMBRICATED SNOUT BEETLE ( Epicaerus imbricatus Say) 
Missouri L. Haseman (May 12): In the southwestern part of the State a few 
strawberryraen reported abundance of beetles recently in strawberry 
fields, nif serious damage being reported. 
A STRAWBERRY SLUG ( Empria fragariae Rohwer) 
Nebraska M. H. Swenk (April): The first report of injury to strawberries 
by the early strawberry slug, Smpria fragariae . was received on 
April 17 from Lancaster County. 
STRAWBERRY LEAF ROLLER ( Ansylis coroptana Froehl. ) 
lissouri Neely Turner (May 12): The first brood is well along and they are 
present in somewhat unusual numbers in the southwestern part of the 
State. Very few of the growers are spraying this season and the 
pest may cause some damage later in the summer. Abundance as 
* compared with an average year seems to be more than usual. 
STRAWBERRY TCEEVIL ( Anthonomus s.ignat us Say) 
:Iew York C. R» Crosby and assistants (May 9): Has been noted in many plant- 
ings in Dutchess County but the injury so far is slight. (May 13): 
Injury first noted on this date in Ulster County. 
Jorth CarolinaF. Sherman (May 13): This pest is reported as more destructive 
than usual in commercial strawberry fields in southeastern part 
of the State. 
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ASPARAGUS BEETLE ( Crioceris asparagi L.) 
W. E. Britton (May 22): At Barkhamsted, Windsor, and Southington 
this insect is attacking asparagus. Both species appearing in 
SSuth ington. 
E. N. Cory (April 27JT: At College Park this insect is attacking 
asparagus and is more abundant at this time than in previous year. 
J. J. Davis (May 25): Reported on May 19 from Marion as destructive. 
C. J. Drake (May 7): The common asparagus beetle occurs in large 
numbers at Oelwein. The beetles are depositing eggs. 
BSaNS 
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IMBRICATED SNOUT BEETLE (Epicaerus imbr icatus Say) 
S. Marcotitch (April 1): Several acres of garden beans destroyed 
by the imbricated snout beetle at Knoxville. 
