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contain only a trace of pinworm, with few cases of actual commercial 
damage at this time. . Maximum infestations have reached only 15 to 35 
percent in the Riverside, Santa Ana, San Pedro, and San Fernando areas. 
POTATO PSYLLID ( Paratrioza cockerelli Sulc.) 
Arizona. M. D. Lo'onard' (September 22): H. P. Tate,, under date of September 17 , 
writes that the potato psyllid did not show up in sufficient numbers to 
justify control measures. 
Utah. G. P. Knpwlton (September 1&): -Damage has not been severe- in northern 
Utah up to this- timo» : 
POTATO APHID ( illinoia solanifolii Ashm. ) 
New Jersey. T. L. Guy ton (September 15); Numerous on tomato plants. 
.BEAKS . . 
MSXI CAN BEAM BEETLE ( Bpilachna vorivostis Muls.) 
Rlicde Island. A. E. Stone (September. 2l): Present in about usual numbers. 
New York. N. Y. State Coll, Agr." News Letter (September 2l): .A correspondent 
from Niagara Falls sent specimens on September lU, with the statement that 
the insects had all but destroyed his snap beans. This indicates that this 
pest has reached the northwestern section of the State in destructive num- 
bers. 
•Virginia. H. G. Walker (September 25) ' Very abundant in niany bean fields in 
Elizabeth City County and rather abundant in some fields around Norfolk 
and on the Eastern Sh^re of Virginia.. 
Ohio. N. F. Howard (September 20): It has been more numerous in central Ohio 
than average*- but probably not as injurious as it was some year.-s ago. 
Along the Ohio River at South Point, the beetle was extremely numerous and 
injurious earlier in the season, but a small area in that section suffered 
from drought and heat during August and the early part of September and the 
infestation was greatly reduced. 
Indiana. J. J. Davie (September 25): Has ruined crops in scattered localities 
in the State. There has been a gradual increase as the season advanced and 
perhaps the pest is prepared to pass the winter in larger numbers than for 
several years. - 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (September 19) : The Mexican bean beetle is moderately 
abundant at Auburn.: 
Mississippi. L. G. Goodgame (September 2*0 : Causing heavy losses of beans in 
the northeastern part of the State. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (September 6): Injury was present but light in Castle Dale, 
