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FOTAT'O aPHID (Ill inoJa s olanifolii Ashm, ) 
Mississippi E„ W« Earned: The potato aphid -as reported "by a correspondent 
on English peas at Carpenter on April 50, and was determined 
by A, L. Eamner. 
TCETdESE BEETLES 
Mississippi He Wo Earned (May 22); Specimens of tortoise beetles accompanying 
complaints about their injury have "been received from Centerville 
and Biloxi. From Centerville four different species were received: 
Ohelymorpha cassjdea Fab„ .Ch irr. d a gut tata Oliv. > Metriona 
bivittat a Say, and M etriona "hi col o r Fab. From Biloxi the report 
states that as many as 11 "beetles were found on a single sweet- 
pctato leaf. The leaves were skeletonized "by the beetles, Among 
the specimens received *v3£e 3 Meti ioj a bicolos Fab* ,8 Me trion a 
biv ittata Say, and 53 Ch:r.ida guo.Laca . 
AP HIIDaE 
South Carolina J.O.Pepper (May 15): Aphids have been worse in gardens this 
year than they have been in recent years throughout the entire 
State of South Carolina. All th e garden crops, as cabbage, 
turnips, beans, green peas, and eggplants, have been infested*. 
POTATO AKTD TOMaTO 
COLORADO POTATO BEETLE (le ntinotarsa decemlineata Say) 
South Carolina J,0*Peppsr (May 10): This insect is attacking the potatoes in 
abundant numbers. However, many of the egg*raasses are being 
destroyed by their ladybird H ippcdamia converters Guer. 
Florida J\E*Watso:n (May 15)* The Colorado potato beetle has appeared 
in destructive numbers in the northern part of Alachua County.. 
This is the first appearance of this insect in destructive 
numbers so far south in the State, and in an important potato 
growing section of the State, A single specimen was taken at 
Gainesville last year. The insect has been in the two northern 
tiers of Counties of the State for many years. 
Louisiana Norman alien (May 8)5 Colorado potato beetles are plentiful 
en potatoes at Gladstone. 
Mississippi E„W ..Earned (May 22): Complaints in regard to the Colorado 
potato beetle have beai received from several places in W ssissipp: 
during the past few weeks, including Grenada, Matches, 7a; en, 
and Moss Point. Potatoes and tome-toes have been the host plants. 
jjexas F^C.Bishopp (May 17),: Half grown larvae were observed on garden 
potatoes at ."Dallas on this date. They appear not to bo very 
abundant in this vicinity. 
