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EG&PL AKT FLEA BEETLE ( Epitrix frismfla_ Gr. ) 
Alabama L. W. Shannon (May 13): This species of ilea beetle has "been do- 
ing considerable damage to young eggplants in this vicinity 
(Birmingham) . 
A PL AM! BUG ( pycnoderes incur vatus List. ) 
Mexico A. T7. Morrill (liay 20); Shis hug was present in usual ahundance 
during the fall and spring vegetable season, attaching beans, 
squash, and cucumbers. It was observed only in gardens. In one 
instance a fe- rows of cucumbers were completely ruined Uiuerte 
and Ya<lui Valleys). 
tJTJ.i>.AO 
H LLAF MI11ER ( Pegomy&a hyo s oyani Panz. ) 
I"e-' York LI. U. Taylor (liay 2): *'ir st flies of the spinach_leaf miner were 
observed or. March 7 and in traps on April 19 in ^rie County. 
G^DLr SLUG U?riolimax a^rrestis I.) 
Ohio S. W. iiendenhall (liay 23): In many cases in aad about Columbus, 
peas, lettuce, radishes, and other garde:: vegetables are being 
attacked hy slugs en account of so much :.wet , cloudy weather. 
Wisconsin 0. L. fluke (Liay 3) : These Bests -ere very severe last 3/ear in 
Uisconsin gardens on cabbage, lettuce, celery, and like crops. 
Several reports are already in this year from vJatertown as to 
the presence of large numbers of specimens, although garden 
crops are not yet above ground. 
PCT.fi .L-TO TOMATO 
BOLL "OEM (He liothis obsoleta Trb. ) 
Alabama L. ~. Brannon (Liay 23) : Tomato fruit -mru moths were seen fly- 
ing about in the field on April 17 and the first tomato fruit 
worm egg of the season was found on - tomatoes on april 21. -his 
egg hatched on April 25 and the larva is now about half grown. 
Eggs of this insect are very numerous on tomatoes now. 
Mexico .-- 77. iiorrill (May 21): Much more abundant in Inert e Telle y dur- 
ing the six months vegetable marketing season ending May 1, 1527. 
than in any of four or five preceding seasons. Injury to toma- 
toes ranged from 1 to 25 per cent. In Fovember and December, 19^0, 
it mas very evident 'chat this rest mas comparatively abundant 
while its associate in tomato depredations, Phthorimaea glochi - 
ne lla , was comparatively scarce. 
CUT" "Lb i i3 (Tioctuidae) . 
Mem Jersey ITew Jersey Lews Letter (.ipril 25): Cutworms —ere found injuring 
1 rat o e s in cold frame s . 
