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Utah 
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SUGAR BESTS 
3ZET WSBWORMfl o '>~o siege sticticalis L. ) 
J. A. Munro (June 13): According to reports adults are 
distributed generally over a large portion of the State but are 
most abundant in the northwestern group of counties, including 
Williams, Divide, Burke, Bottineau, Ward, McLean, and Rolette. 
H. C. Severin (June 14): An enormous flight of moths occurred 
in South Dakota during May. No serious reports of damage as yet. 
A. L. Strand (June 21): Moths are present in tremendous 
numbers over practically the entire State. Serious damage to 
alfalfa, field peas, gardens, and sugar beets is expected 
unless adequate control measures are used. 
A. G. Stephens (June 24): Webworms are moderately abundant in 
the northeastern and central part of Wyoming. 
BEET LEAF30PPER ( Sutettix tenellus Bak. ) 
G. P. Knowlton (June 20): Beet leaf hoppers are moderately 
abundant throughout northern Utah. 
A. E. Michelbacher (June 20): Was told that there lias been a 
considerable increase in the amount of curly top over that present 
a month ago around Clarksburg. 
SPRING TAILS (Collembola) 
G. P. Knowlton (May 9): Specimens were collected May 5 and 9, 
respectively, by G. P. Knowlton at Logan and Elwood where they 
were said to be damaging ; r oung seedling sugar beets. These are 
Q nychiurus armatus Tull. See Proc. U. S.N.M. 53: 644. Pseudosinel! 
v iol en ta Fols. See Amer. Mas. Novitates, No. 108, (Det. J. W. 
Polsom. ) 
Florida 
SOUTHER IT -PISLD INSECTS 
COTTON 
PINK BOLL WORM ( Pectinophor a gossypiella Saund. ) 
U. S. D. A. , Press Service, Office of Information (June 14): 
This insect was found in a small patch of not more than 2 acres 
of cultivated cotton near Miami and in wild cotton in a district 
extending from south of Miami to Key West. 
