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ASPARAGUS .. 
ASPARAGUS BEETLES ( Crioceris spp. ) 
Connecticut A. S. Wilkinson (May 27): A very few of the common asparagus 
beetles (C. asparagi L. ) were observed but plenty of the 12- spot- 
ted beetle (C. duodecimounctata L. ) — more than I have seen 
for years; also as conrrron in Highwood, Mt. Carrrel, and Cheshire. 
Two young beds of 5 acres and 3-? acres are set back, no leaves 
left. (June 2): Reported by almost every one of the 35 grow- 
ers at a meeting last night, frorr Huntington, Devon, Medford, 
Bridgeport, Fairfield, Trumbull, Stratford, Westport, Green 
Farms, amd Easton. 
New York N. Y. State Coll. of Agr. , Weekly News Letter (June l): 
Asparagus beetles of both species are doing considerable feed- 
ing and Qgg laying in Chautauqua County. 
Indiana J. J. Davis (June 24): Asparagus beetles (species unknown) ^ere 
reported from Aurora and South Bend, May 25. Both species are 
now common annually at Lafayette. 
Illinois C. C. Compton (June 3): The common asparagus beetle (C. jisuar* .•: 
agi ) has been very destructive this spring in Cook County. 
Io^a C. J. Drake (June 27,): The asparagus beetle j (C_. asparagi L. , ) 
caused a considerable amount of worry to asparagus growers in 
the vicinity of Mar shall torn and Waterloo.. In some fields they 
were so abundant that the growers had to spray the asparagus 
and then throi" away the cuttings in order to harvest later 
shoots. The beetles deposited such a large number of eggs on 
the cuttings that it was impossible to use the asparagus for 
canning purposes, 100 or more eggs frequently being found on 
a single stalk. 
H. E. Ja,ques (June 4): The asparagus beetle C. asp ar agi , which 
we reported as shoeing up for the first time in the southeastern 
part of the State last year, seems to be considerably more abund- 
ant this year than last. 
Colorado C. P. Gillette (June 25): The asparagus beetle (C. asparagi ) 
has been ' ' ' increasing for years from 
Ft. Collins to Denver*. an( i;'.f-s becoming moderately abundant. 
California J. C. Elmore (June 2): One or two adult asparagus beetles (C. 
a spar agi ) could be found on nearly every plant of asparagus, and 
the larvae ^ere numerous on about 20 per cent of the plants at 
Downey. Two 10 or 12 acre fields are infested. 
