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PEPPEH 
PEPPER WEEVIL (Anthonoraus eugenii Cano) 
California. J. C. Elmore (.September .21): The- pepper weevil has caused light 
pepper drop this season, except in a few cases. Two early hell y)epoer 
fields near Santa Ana were 100 percent infested on September 15, "but the 
large chili-pepper acreage in Orange and Los Angeles Counties has a good 
set of early pods beyond weevil attack. Population has built up in late 
pods but actual losses will not be heavy except in the number-two grade. 
The infestation was much higher in the San Luis Rey Valley of San Diego 
County, owing to milder winter temperatures. Treatment has been necessary, 
untreated fields having suffered heavy losses. 
EGGPLANT 
A MEM3RACID ( Micrutalis calva Say) 
Louisiana. H. L. Dozier (September 3) : Small green and black treehopper breed- 
ing in abundance on eggplant tips at Opolousas. Generally distributed in 
gardens examined, 
A TORTOISE BEETLE ( Gra.tiana pall idula Boh.) 
Louisiana. H. L. Dozier. (September 3): The small green tortoise beetle appears 
to be generally distributed in the O'oelousas section and is a minor pest of 
eggplants. Abundant all summer^ on the foliage. 
TOBACCO 
HORNWORMS ( P.rotoparce spp.) 
Maryland.- E. N. Cory (September 2'-J-): There has been a heavy and general infes- 
tation of the tobacco hornworm throughout parts of. the State where tobacco 
is groY.n. It has also occurred in considerable numbers on tomatoes, and 
in one inst.ance on tobacco on the Eastern Shore. The heaviest infestation 
noticed was in. Anne Arundel County, where several entire fields were not 
cut because they had been strij^ped. Severe stripping of the tobacco in 
the barn was reported from Anne Arundel, Prince Georges, and St. Marys 
Counties. In Anne Arundel County there appeared to be a low degree of 
parasitisation, but reports from Prince Georges County at a later date 
indicated heavy parasitization. 
Tennessee. L. 3. Scott (September J>) : Hornworms were present in normal numbers 
early in August, causing moderate damage to tobacco. Continued dry weather 
has delayed emergence and both species are now loss than normally abundant. 
TOBACCO 3UDW0RM ( He lie this virescens F. ) 
Maryland. M. D. Leonard (September 22): A grower reported that early in Sep- 
tember serious damage was done by the budworm, in a ^-o.cro patch of tobacco 
south of Washington, D. C. 
