POTATO APHID ( Macro srohmm s olan if olii Ashrn,) 
Maine E* M« Patch (September 15): This pest is abundant this year at 
Presque Isle* Fall migrants are in s^arns. 
GREEN PEACH APHID (Myzus p ersic ae Sulzo) 
Maine E* M« Patch (September 15): This pest is more abundant than 
previously known to me in this State. 
POTATO STALK-BORER (Trichobaris trine tata Say ) 
Illinois C* C» Compton (October i) : The potato stalk— weevil has caused a 
loss of from 15 to 25 per cent to severs! growers of eggplants near 
Des Plainese A number of plants were killed or are not beari g 
fruit. 
SPOTTED 3EZT WEBfrORM ( Hymen ia -per spec ta lis Hbn. ) 
Florida e. H„ Chittenden (October 1): This pest is injurious to Irish 
potatoes at Lynn Haven* 
TOMATO FRUIOyORM (Heliothis obsoleta Fab* ) 
Georgia 0. I, Snapp (October 10): The tomato fruitworm has been doing 
considerable damage to green and ripe tomatoes in this locality. 
GARBAGE 
IIvIPQRTED CABBAGE5FCRM (Pontia rapae L.) 
Georgia 0. I. Snapp (October 10): Larvae of the cabbageworm had completely 
defoliated a patch of collards at Marshallville on this date, 
HARLEQJJI2T CABBAGE BUG (M urgan b ia hi strio nics Halm) 
Missouri 0. C. McBride (October 6): The Harlequin cabbage bug has been 
reported doing damage over several widely distributed districts of 
Missouri. In some places it is practically destroying che late 
cabbage crop 
S TRAWBER RY 
STRAWBERRY CROWH-BORER (Cyloder ma fragariae Riley) 
Missouri 0. C. McBride (October 6): The infested area is gradually increasing. 
In a 2~acre field in McDonald County aid a 1-acre field in Cooper 
County two-thirds of the plants were killed by August 25* 
MURKY GROUIID BEETLE ( Harpal us caliginosu s Fab . ) 
Delaware C» 0. Hcughton (October): This species, which sometimes does 
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