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TRUCZ-CROP I IT S 3 C T S 
BMDED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Dioo-o ^ica "alteata Lee. ) 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (October 20): The banded bean beetle is as abv. I at 
Auburn this year as it was in 1932. it has ^ee^ feeding on turnips, rape, and 
other vegetables. 
K. L. Cocherham (September °0): Damaze to fall Irish potatoes was v 
severe at Folejr. 
Texas. F. L. Thomas (October 28): D. balteata was very abundant at Sugarland on 
young snap beans, October 6. 
FALS3 CHI1TCH BUG (l T -sius ericae Schill.) 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles (October 23): This insect is a it at St. Peter. 
Missouri. I. Easeman (September 22) : A heav - flight of leaf hoppers at St. 
Joseph, September 11, induced some false chinch bugs. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (October 23): The false chinch bug was reported early in 
October as seriously infesting turnips in a garden at Starhville, Oktit 
County. An investigation showed that the infestation was rather spotted 
throughout the planting. 
POTATO AZ'D TOMATO 
TOMATO PI" 770 RM (p norimo schema lycopersicella Busck) 
Pennsylvania. C. A. Thomas (October 21): The tomato pin worm lias a~ain been 
found in southern Chester County, where it seems to be well established in a 
number of greenhouses from Avondale east as far as Rrand^ine Summit, in 
Delaware County, numerous outdoor plantings were found to be 'ested, and 
in some the injur2 r was so severe that many of the tomatoes dropped from the 
vines. The infestation of the greenhouses has so far been less severe. 
e:-"act limits of the distribution have not yet been de l sr ri ted. Scarcely a. y 
parasitization has been noted. 
POTATO PITA BEETLE ( Spitrix -.- ; -...-eric Harr. ) 
Colorado. G. M. List (October): The potato flea beetle has been about normal in 
numbers in Weld and Morgan Counties, where the c injury occurs, but 
apparently has been causing much more worm track on potatoes than usual in 
SI Paso and Montezuma Counties. 
STRIFTO BLISTER BEETLE' ( EPicauta vittata Pah. ) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (October 25): Observed defoliating Irish potatoes about 
Gainesville. 
TARITISHED PLAIfT BUG ( Ly?u.s prate, .Etc L. ) 
sas. H. R. Bryson (October 22); Tarnished plant I observed ea- 
rn jury to late potatoes at " ittan. ^'.ie tips of the leaves were attacked, 
causing the tips to have a wilted appearance. 
