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EGGPLjlKT IZaF HIKER ( Phthorimaea glpchi nella Zell.) 
S. w. Morrill (l.iay 21): Very few cf these worms were present in 
Fuerte Valley in the fall of l$2c as compared with previous years! 
'There was a rapid increase in the numbers in March and April re- 
suiting in an infestation of the tomatoes ranging from 25^to SO 
per cent. Less than 5 per cent to March 1 increasing to 50 per 
cent by I lay 1. 
GARDES FLEa HOPES 3 . ( Haiti ens cit^-i Ashm.) 
Mexico &. w. Morrill (May 21): About 25,; 00 acres of tomatoes vere 
grown in Faerte Valley during 192^-1327 vegetable season. Damage 
negligible on whole area, considerable attention given to control 
of hoppers in seed beds to prevent carrying infested plants to 
the fields; decrease over previous two seasons due to unexplaineo. 
cau.se. Even where hoppers were considered present in tomato 
fields in threatening numbers in October and November, IS 2 -, they 
failed to increase as in previous years. I'c natural enemies in 
evidence. 
COLORADO FCL--I0 B2STL3 (I -eotin o tarsa d ecemlineata Say) 
3Tew York E. F. Felt (Lay 24; : Has been seer in small numbers though the 
early potatoes have secure! a good start at Orient, Suffolk 
Count j- (Hoy Lath..;. 
ALabama I. T7. Brannon (Lay 23): This insect is doing considerable dam- 
age to potatoes, eggplant, and tomatoes in this district (Bir- 
mingham). Some of the trackers are using control measures with 
good results while others are losing their crops by not trying 
to control the insects. This insect is feeding on tomatoes to 
such an extent that control measures are being conducted. 
POTATO IIS A 3SLTLE (Sp it r in cucur.eri s Harr.) 
• York E. F. Felt (ijay 2U) : The black flea beetle, Ewitrix cucumeris , 
had become luite common 1 " y , d ag potatoes only slight- 
ly in sheltered spots, at Orient, Suffolk County (Hoy Latham). 
Si 1 AILS (Loliusca) 
Lew York K. E. Paine (Lay 21): Slug injury is common in cold frames. 
California T. D. ~ > IS): ,.. E. Bottel reports slugs causing con- 
siderable damage to tomatoes in Coachella V a liey, Liver side County 
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CABILLL . ".L .,_._"■ . gcae 5 
1'ew Yor J. ' : . Sinden (Lay 2): 'flies an t in Suf- 
folk County both in the beds and in the fields set with cabbage, 
