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STRAWBERRY ROOT WEEVIL ( Brachyrhinus ^vatus L . ) 
Utah. G, P. Knowlton (May 24) : Ercm 50 to S5 perce?it of the strawberry ret 
weevils found in Salt Lake and Utah Counties had pupated. 
A FLEA BEETLE (Haltica sp.) 
Iowa. C. J. Drake (May 23): The strawberry flea beetle ( Haltica sp;)*has 
been reported as extremely abundant in strawberry fields at Keokuk. 
Flants are being severely damaged by this insect. 
Oregon. D. C. Mote (May); Flea beetles are showing up on strawberry at 
Corvallis. Mere numerous than usual. 
STRAWBERRY LEAF ROLLER ( Ancylis cemptana Froel. ) 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (May 24): Moths arc very abundant in strawberry patches 
in Cache County, but only moderately abundant in most fields examined in 
Box Elder, Davis, Weber, Salt Lake, and Utah Counties. 
A 1TEGR0 BUG ( Thyr^rcoris sp.) 
Virginia. L. D. Anderson (May l): Several hundred of these "negro bugs", 
Thyreocoris sp. , were found on plants and on the ground in areas about 
2 feet across, and several such spots were found in one strawberry field 
at Hew Church, Together -7ith red spiders they were causing the death of 
the plants in these small areas. 
PEPPER 
PEPPER WEEVIL ( Anthcncms e ugenii Cano) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (May 21): The most striking event in entomology during 
the month -,7as the discovery of the pepper weevil i x Manatee County, Scout- 
ing revealed its presence in nearly every pepper fj.cld in the county, but 
none in adjoining counties. Damage to the spring crn? of peppers is net 
great as yet, but in some of the fields carried through the winter the los; 
is 1<X percent. 
SUGAR BEETS 
BEET LEAFHCPPER (|hrtyttix tenellus Bale. ) 
Utah. G. E. Knowlton (May l4) : Boot loafhoppcrs have now moved int.- su 
beet fields in Box Elder and Weber Counties. They have net become abun- 
dant in any fields examined. Most of the specimens taken have born rale 
females. 
