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TAHKISEEp PLANT-BUG- (Lyras nratensis L. ) 
Maine E. Li. Patch. (July 12). "Tarnished plant -bugs are rampaging in 
the vicinity of Presque Isle in potato fields; also feeding on 
corn to the extent of threatening the pollen supply." 
Hew York LI. C. Hammond (July 14). "Present in considerable numbers in 
Steuben County; ml ted tips of plants common." 
STALK BORER ( Papain ema hi tela Guen. ) 
Massa- A. I. Bourne (July 20). "The corn and potato stalk-borer is 
chusetts reported as doing about its normal amount of injury and seems 
to be as abundant as ever. One case r;as reported in v,hich this 
insect was infestiigs talks of rhubarb; this is our first record 
of this insect infesting rhubarb." 
Kev/ York 1.1. D- Leonard (July 4). "Found infesting potatoes in Sullivan 
County." 
" E. P. Pelt (July 23}. "Stalk-borer larvae one-third tc one-half 
grown were received fror Eagle Bridge where they are reported as 
causing considerable injury. ' 
Nebraska H. H. Sv;enk (July 15). "The stalk borer continued moderate 
injuries during the month of June; it was reported as doing 
serious injury in potato fields in Douglas and Butler Counties." 
THREE-LINED POTATO BEETLE ( Lema trilincata Oliv.) 
New York C. R. Crosby and assistants report that this insect was fcund 
quite common but not serious in Steuben and Orange Counties. 
Y/HFAT ftlBEEQRM ( Arrriotes ma nens Say) 
New York C. R. Crosby (June 30). "Very bad attack on seed pieces at 
Carsvillo, SO to 40 worms per piece." 
WHITE GRUBS ( Phvllonh agc. spp.) 
Kansas J. W« UlcCollcch (July 21). "About twice as numerous as usual, 
about 25 to 75 per cent of the crop being damaged about L!anhat- 
tan. These are second -year grubs and in many cases nearly every 
tuber has been damaged." 
BLISTER BEETLES (Meloidae) 
New York C. R. Crosby (July 7). "A few beetles of Uacrobasis un icolor 
were found attacking potatoes in Franklin County." 
Ohio H. A. Gossard. 'Totatoes have suffered more than in average 
seasons from a combination of blister beetles, flea-beetles, plcnt- 
bugs and 1 eaf hoppers . " 
