TOBACCO STALK BORER ( Trichobari s mucorea Lee. ) 
Arizona. C. D. Lebert (June U): A small planting of potatoes near Phoenix was 
almost completely infested by this insect, known as the jimpson weed borer. 
Ten vines were pulled at random and each stalk contained a borer. 
, COLORADO POTATO BEETLE ( Laptinotarsa decemlineata . Say) 
Maine. 0. W. Simpson (June 15): Beetles seem to have, been winter killed to a 
large extent at Presque Isle, Aroostook County. , No egg laying at this time, 
Washington, R. S. Lehman (June 19) * Has been more ^numerous than for several 
years. Practically all potato fields in the Walla Walla section have been 
sprayed of dusted. This is unusual. ■••••.. 
Belgium. Gardeners' Chron, (London) (June 5): The progress of the Colorado 
beetle in Belgium appears to have been checked and every effort is being 
made to prevent any reappearance of this pest* 
POTATO PLEA BEETLE ( Epitrix cucumeris Harr.) 
Maine. G. W. Simpson (June 15): Plea beetles overwintered in smaller numbers 
than usual at Presque Isle, perhaps because of less snow cover. Were 
found on potatoes as soon as plants came above ground. Egg laying started 
but is not yet at its peak. :[\:. 
Connecticut. N. Turner (June 22): Unusually heavy damage this spring; untreated 
potatoes seriously injured in southern Connecticut. 
Michigan. R. Hutson (June 22): Potato flea beetles are very numerous in the 
vicinities of. Howell and Riga. 
North Dakota. J. A. Munro (June 22): Potato flea beetles abundant in potato 
fields near Pargo, 
TOBACCO PLEA BEETLE (Epitrix parvula P.) 
North Carolina. W. A. Shands (June 25): Injury by tobacco flea beetle to fully 
grown Irish potatoes in one field at Mount Airy was so severe that approx- 
imately 50 $. of the stand was killed by June 12. 
, ...TOMATO PINWORM ( Gnori mo schema l ycopersicella Busck). 
Arizona. C. D, Lebert (June J>): A rather heavy infestation of tomato pinworm 
was found by J. C. Elmore, in a small plot of tomatoes northeast of Phoenix. 
California. J. C. Elmore (June U): Loss than 1 percent of the tomatoes in one 
field near Westmoreland, Calif., were infested by the pinworm. Two other 
fields were free of pinworm. Examinations of several tomato fields near 
Indio, in the Coachella Valley, showed that pinworms were not present. 
