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Satsuma twigs from Mobile,. 
CITRUS RUST MITE (E riofthyes olfefevorus kshm*) 
Florida J* R* Watson (August 30^: The outstanding entomollgical surprise 
of the month of Ai as freer? the persistent infestation of 
citrus rust mites in cicrus groves, Almost univer sally, heretofore, 
the rust mite has di? : -ed with thy advent of the rainy season, 
oft shortly after; but this .year it has persisted throughout the 
entire summer. For seme unaccountable reason the rasi-mice fungus 
has not been as effective as usual,. 
TRUCE-CROP INSECTS 
M T ^'EL IAEEC13S FE E DERS 
BLISTER BEETLES (Meloidae) 
Alabama J* M e Robinson (August 6): One of the blister beetles, Macrobasis, 
unicolor Kirby, continues to work on beans s causing; considerable 
damage in small areas. 
Ohio T„ H* Parks C&igust 26): Blister -beetle damage continues to come 
in. The pest is much more numerous than usual K..^. the standard- 
strength ar senate—of— lead sprays on potatoes aie of little value. 
Indiana J. J«, Davis (August lU).- Blister beetles have been thermost 
conspicuous pests the past front h., 
C, R-, Cleveland (August 2*4); A lesser number of cases cf blister 
beetle infestation and damage a£g being received at this time than 
was true a month agu. The blister beetles during July were unusually 
troublesome, hut the severity of the infestation seems to be sub- 
siding at this time w 
Nebraska IU H. Swenk (August l6) : Reports of injury by the large brown 
Mister beetle Macro-basis immaculata Say and related species, to 
potatoes, tomatoes, and other plants were received during the first 
week in August from Franklin County, 
Missouri L« Haseman (August 27): Several complaint^ regarding blister 
beetles have been received during August though apparently the 
intensity of the infestations has been less severe than they were 
last year* 
, POINTED LADY (Vanessa cards i L„) 
Wisconsin S„ B. Fracker: Defoliation of Canada thistle attracted attention 
in Ashland, Dane, and Green Lake Comities., 
F0T.-i 70 r^L r XMAT0 
COLORADO POTATO BEETLE ( Leutinotagg* d ecemlineata Say) 
Connecticut W« E» Britton (August 2U) ; Reported on potatoes throughout the 
