Virginia 
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ST^EET-POTATO SAWFLY ( Sterictiphora collaris Say) 
G. E. Gould (July 21): The larvae of the sweet-potato 
sawfly were found at Munden again this year, doing slight 
damage to a field of sweet potatoes. On this farm last year 
the damage of the first and second broods caused a reduction 
of about 50 per cent in yield. There appears to be only a 
light infestation this summer. The majority of the larvae 
of the first brood have already pupated. Many adult flies 
of its parasite ( Schizocerophaga leibyi Twn.) were seen in the 
field. 
Indiana 
MINT 
MINT FLEA BEETLE ( Longi tarsus mentha-phggus Gentner) 
J. J. Davis (July 25): The mint flea beetle was reported on 
July 11 as destructive at Millersburg. Other reports for 
northern Indiana indicated similar damage to mint. 
Colorado 
Utah 
Utah 
Minnesota 
BEETS 
BEST LEAFHOPPEP (Eutettix tenellus Eaker) 
C P. Gillette (July 21): _E. tenellus has never been taken 
in northern Colorado, but in/recent trip through beet fields an 
occasional beet was found with typical curly-top leaves. Where 
such a beet was found it was common to find two or three others 
near by. 
G. F. Knowlton (July 19): The beet leafhopper is moderately 
to very abundant in Northern Utah. Causing slight to considerable 
damage to beets and torn- toes. 
SUGAR BEST HOOT MAGGOT ( Tetanops aldrichi Hendel) 
G. F. Knowlton (July 8) : Maggots ^re causing some damage 
at Amalga. 
BEET WEBWOBM ( Loxostege sticticalis L.) 
A. ',":. Aamodt (July 19): Sugar-beet webworrns -^re rbundant in 
some fields in Polk County. 
Missouri 
MUSHBOOMS 
• A. FUNGUS GI T AT ( Scicra s P .) 
0. E. Gahm (June 4): Larvae are doing commercial - 
in the mushroom caves at Herman and in commercial mushroom houses 
at L^p^s. 
