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CARROT BEETLE ( Ligyrus gibbosus Deg. ) 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (September 25): This insect has caused some injury in 
Kansas practically all summer. A recent report was, received from Spear- 
ville, where it was injuring root crops, zinnias, marigolds, and other 
flowers. Unusually abundant at lights all' the year. 
Washington. R. S. Lehman (September ,23,}:, ' The carrot beetle has been doing con- 
siderable damage to fall lettuce in the vicinity of Walla Walla. The adults 
ore chewing the roots of the plants..- -.- •:•■■■.- ;•...•...,' 
... . . SOUTHERN GREEN STINKBUG ( Nezara viridula L. ) .; 
Louisiana. C. L. Stracener (September): Green stinkbugs are severely injuring 
late peas. 
FALSE CHINCH BUG ( Nysius . ericae Schill. ) ., , 
Utah; G, E. Knowlton (September 8): False chinch bugs have damaged grain, 
spinach, peas, and several other garden crops in parts of Sanpete and 
Emery Counties. 
MOLE CRICKETS (Gryllidae) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (September 22): Mole crickets are doing their usual 
damage to truck-crop seedbeds that are being prepared for the winter season. 
Louisiana. C. L. Stracener (September): Mole, crickets have been reported as 
seriously injuring fall gardens. 
* ''■ ' POTATO AND TOMATO 
HORNWORMS ' ( Protoparce spp. ) ' . . ' .. '■ 
California. J. C. Elmore (September 2l) : . The tomato hornworm was destructive 
to tomato plants near San Limas. From one to three Larvae were present on 
every pi, ant. 
Utah.' G. F. Knowlton (SeptemberS) r Tomato hornworms are damaging tomato vines 
at Castle Dale ond Huntington, in Emery County. 
.". ' CORN EAR WORM ( Heliothis obsoleta F. ) 
California. A. E. Michelbacher (September 20): In a part of central Cali* 
fornia the larvae are. seriously infesting tomatoes. In Yolo -and. Sacramento 
Counties, despite rather extensive control programs, the infestation in 
many fields ranged from 10 to 20 percent. In one field near Davis the in- 
festation was slightly more than UO percent. In other areas, such as the 
Brentwood ,and Gilroy districts, most of the infestations are small, 
TOMATO PINWORM ( Gnori mo schema lycopersicella Busck) ' 
California.- J. C. Elmore (September 21): Most of the tomato fields in southern 
