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Missouri. L. Hascman (May 22): Many complaints arc "being received. Melon 
growers in southeastern Missouri are reporting injury. 
Utah. G. P. Knowlton (May lU): Seed corn maggots are damaging melon and 
bean seeds in several parts of Weber County. 
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COLORADO POTATO BEETLE ( le-ptinotarsa dccmlineata Say) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (May 25): The Colorado potato beetle has been unusu- 
ally abundant in many sections of Tidewater Virginia. This is probably due 
to the fact that many growers failed to control this insect proporly last 
year because of tho low prico of potatoes. 
Georgia. J. B. Gill (May 22): The Colorado potato beetle has bpon damaging 
Irish potatoes and tomatoes in the vicinity of Tifton. 
Florida. P. S. Chamberlin (May 20): The Colorado potato beetle is very abun- 
dant in Gadsden County, where it is causing considerable damage to tcmato 
plants. 
Ohio. B. J. Landis and H. C. Mason (May 23): Tho Colorado potato beetle is 
very abundant at South Point. Some eggs have hatched. On May 20 many 
ogg masses were washed off the plants by heavy rains. 
Tennessee, G. M. Bontley (May 22): In western Tennessee the Irish potato 
beetle is occurring in larger numbers than usual. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (May 24) : The Colorado potato beetle has boon very 
abundant and active this year at Auburn. Stiretrus anchorage Pab. has 
appeared associated with the larvae, 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (May 23): Damage to Irish potatoes is quite general 
over the State. In some places eggplants and tomatoes are also bring 
injured. 
Utah. G. P. Knowlton (May ik): Tho Colorado potato beetle appears to be 
rather scarce this spring in the small infested area in Weber and Davis 
Counties. 
POTATO PLEA BEETLE ( Epitrix cucumeris Harr.) 
Virginia. L. D. Anderson (May l): Although tho potato plants are just coming 
through the ground, flea beetles may be found easily throughout every 
potato field in the vicinity of Hew Church. 
Uorth Dakota. J. A. Munro (May 21): Potato flea beetles aro moderately abun- 
dant at Pargo, Adults were commonly observed in gardens this spring. 
South Carolina. W. C. Hetties (May 27): Potato flea beetles aro more than 
normally abundant over the State. They arc injuring eggplant and potato 
seriously. 
