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(mountain) section of the State, 7e know this species only 
from the mountains 'in this State. Complaints in pr?viour 
years were received in June and July. 
R. .7. Earned (June 24): This blister beetle ras re ted as 
causing serious injury to Irish potatoes at Dorsey on June 10. 
COLORADO POTATO BZLTl^ ( Leotinotarsa decemlineata Say) 
C. a. Thomas (-June 22): The Colorado potato beetle has I 
very common in certain localities in southeastern Pennsylvania 
this summer, feeding on potato, tomato, and eggplant. 
F. .:. 7adley (May 30): Adults have been seen occasionally in 
the- last two weeks, at Silver Spring, end today some small lar- 
vae " - ere observed. 
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J. R, Wat-son (June 25); The Colorado potato beetle is moder- 
ately abundant on "'did Solanum, as potatoes are gone. 
C. C. Compton (June): The Colorado potato beetle is moder- 
ately abundant in Cook County; hatching began June 10. 
A. G. Ruggles and assistants (June): This insect is now put- 
ting in its appearance throughout the potato-growing sections 
of the State, and is already abundant in Hennepin, Blue Earth, 
Sibley, Aitkin, and Itasca Counties. 
E. L. Chambers (June 21): This insect is moderately abund- 
ant generally, but worse in Portage County, where spraying is 
not done with traction sprayers. 
POTATO FLEA BEETLE (Mpitrix cucumeris Marr. ) 
P. M. Tadley (June 1): Small black flea beetles were injur- 
ing potatoes at Silver S ring the middle of May. 
C. Or. Gaylord (June 12): The potato flea beetle is very 
abundant at Luv^rne, Mock County. 
TOMATO STALK 7EEVIL ( Trichobaris mucorea Lee.) 
0. L. Barnes (June 24): This insect has . been observed and 
reported in potato stalks in several plantings near Phoenix, 
^n some cases the injury ^as severe, 25 to 50 per cent of the 
plants being infested. In one small potato planting at least 
half of the plants had been killed. 
POTaTO LEAFHQPPER ( Enrpoasca fabae Kerr. ) 
7. J. Schoene (June 22): A f*_w nymphs on succulent t^r.-i- 
nals have been observed. 
