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potatoes in the neighborhood of Castalia t in Erie County, and 
was reported from 2? other localities since Jxsna 23, infesting 
corn, potatoes, tomatoes, rhubarb, dahlias, horseweed, flowers, 
etc. 
Nebraska M. H. Swenk (July 25 to August 25): A few complaints of injury 
by the stalk borer ( Pauaiuema nebris nitela ) continued until the 
end of July. 
TOBACCO WORM ( Protorarce q uinquemaculata Haw. ) 
Oregon Sadie B Keen (July 29): Four t eon full-grown hawk-moth larvae 
were brought in from a half4-acre potato patch near Forest Grove. 
Usually only one or two are brought in in a season. 
POTATO FLEA BEETLE ( Euitrix cucumeris Harr. ) 
Nebraska M. H. Swenk (July 25 to August 25): Injury to potato ,. tomato and 
cucumber plants by the potato flea beetle has been reported from 
northern and western Nebraska during the past ten days. 
AUSTRALIAN TOMATO WEEVIL (L istroderes obliquus Gyll.) 
Mississippi M. M. High (August 11): The weevil is now about' Crystal Springs. 
CABBAGE • 
IMPORTED CABBAGE WORM ( Pier is" rauae L.) 
Wisconsin E. L. Chambers (August 20): Complaints are still coming in from 
cabbage growers to the effect" that the loss from the worm is 
quite serious this year. 
CABBAGE 'APHID ( Brcvicoryne brassicae L.) 
Illinois W« P. Flint (August IS) : The outbreak of the cabbage aphid in 
northern Illinois has been checked somewhat by weather conditions and 
the insect enemies of this pest. A large amount of damage has been 
done to cabbage in the trucking sections adjacent to Chicago. 
Wisconsin E. L, Chambers (August 20): There has been quite a serious loss 
to cabbage growers in Racine Count:' from the cabbage aphid.. Several 
fields show 50 P 6 ? cent loss. 
HARLEQUIN BUG ( Murgantiar histrionica Hahn) 
Alabama J. M, Robinson (July 31)* Th Q harlequin cabbage bug has been 
sufficiently numerous in parts of the State to cause considerable 
concern. 
STRAWBER RY 
STRAWBERRY ROOT APHID ( Aphis forbesi Weed) 
Wisconsin E« L. Chambers (August 20): The nursery inspectors have been finding 
a bed of strawberries in practically every section of the State, 
