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Alabama. J. M. Robinson (September 22): The belted bean beetle is very abun- 
dant on lima beans and corn s^lks in Ramer; on peas and other vegetables, 
okra, and beans in Auburn (greatest abundance in Auburn since 1926); on 
vegetables in Atmore. 
POTATO AND TOMATO 
COLORADO POTATO BEETLE ( Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (September 24): The Colorado potato beetle is moderate- 
ly abundant on peppers and eggplant in Alachua County. 
Colorado. G. '!. List (September 20): The Colorado potato beetle is more nume- 
rous than usual in the eastern half of the State. 
POTATO FLEA BEETLE (Epitrix cucumeris Harr. ) 
Colorado. G. Hi, List (September 20): The potato flea beetle is more numerous 
than usual. Considerable tuber injury is being found, especially in Weld 
and Morgan Counties. In other portions of the State the tuber injury is 
not serious, but in some localities, especially in the southwestern r>art 
of the State,, the foliage injury has been more extensive than usual. 
TOBACCO WOHf ( Phlegethontius quinquemaculatus Haw. ) 
Iowa. C. N. Ainslie (August 24): This species, usually present in limited 
numbers, has been abundant this season in Sioux City t and has done much in- 
jury to potatoes and tomatoes, especially the latter. Commercial growers 
have been compelled to hand-pick the larvae to save the vines from destruc- 
tion. The adults are very numerous this summer, feeding on flowers. 
POTATO LSAFHOPPSR (Smpoasca fabac Harr. ) 
Wisconsin. E. L. Chambers ( Se-otember 27): The potato leafhopper was very 
serious in some of the potato growing areas of northern Wisconsin, result- 
ing in maturing the -ootatoes several weeks in advance of t'nose sprayed. 
LEAF- FOOTED BUG ( Leotpglossus T)hyllonus L.) 
South Carolina. F. Sherman (September 24): The leaf- footed plant bug is ab- 
normally abundant and destructive on toma.toes in weedy gardens. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (September 23): Specimens of L. -phyllopiis were received 
fron Itta B e na, Leflore County, on September 3, with a report that they 
were abundant on tomatoes. 
TOMATO STILT BUG ( Jalysus STjinosus Say) 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (August 25 — Se-otember 20): A tomato grower in ITance 
County reported during the last week in August that the spined stilt bug 
had caused severe damage to his ctotd by probing into the tomato blossoms 
and causing them to wither and fall off, 
