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from a correspondent at Lake Como on June lU. 
Louisiana. C. 0. Eddy (June 25) S The striped blister beetle* has been abundant 
locally in several parts of the State. 
FLEA BEETLES (Kalticinae) 
New Hampshire. J. G. Conklin (June 2^): Flea beetles began appearing in num- 
bers on jjotato, eggplant, and tomato on June 1 in southern New Hampshire. 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (June lU): Plea beetles are se- 
verely damaging lima beans in a garden in Columbia County. Severe injury 
was reported on June 11 from two plantings of beans totaling from 8 to 10 
acres in Cortland County. In Oswego County flea beetles are causing con- 
siderable injury to tomatoes, cabbage, and early potatoes. In Niagara 
County flea beetle injury is not Serious except on potatoes. 
Ohio. T, H. Parks (June 2H): Systena blanda Melsh. was sent in with the report 
that it was injuring tomatoes. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (June 25): The pale-striped flea beetle was very destruc- 
tive to corn at Clayton on June 8. Phyllotreta pusilla Horn and P. vittata 
P. were damaging cabbage at Rockport on June 2. ■ 
Utah. H. E. Dorst (June 25) : Plea beetles are very numerous on sugar beets in 
the northern portion of Sevier Valley and have destroyed many stands. 
STRIPED CUCUMBER BEETLE (Di abrot ica vittata P.) 
Massachusetts. A. I, Bourne (June 23): There was very little mortality of the 
striped cucumber beetle and it is more abundant than usual. 
Connecticut. N. Turner (June 22): Abundant as usual in southern Connecticut and 
appeared on squash, melons, and cucumbers.' 
Indiana. J, J. Davis (June 25):' More abundant than usual in some sections of 
the State, particularly in the large melon-growing districts in Jackson 
County. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (June 23): D. vittata P. was abundant at Bremen. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (June 2U): The striped cucumber beetle was ruining water- 
melonsat Columbus on June 12. IT. L. Douglass at Grenada, M. L. Grimes at 
Meridian, and N. D. Peets at Brookhaven report infestations in their dis- 
tricts, 
SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE (Diabrotica duodecimpunctata F. ) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and Lauren D. Anderson (June 2U): More abundant than 
usual but has not caused much damage in Norfolk. 
