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TRUCK-CROP INSECTS 
SEED CORN MAGGOT ( Hylemyia cili crura Rond. ) 
Virginia. C. R. Willey (May 22): The seed corn maggot is damaging com in low- 
lands at Irwin, Goochland County. Specimens were brought in May IB. 
South Dakota. H. C. Severin (May 20): The radish and seed corn maggot is un- 
usually abundant over the State. 
Alabama. K. L. Cockerham (May): In examining two plats of early-planted Irish 
potatoes at Eoley it was noticed that severe damage was being done by a 
maggot to the seed pieces in one plat. Random examinations showed 40 per 
cent of the seed pieces attacked. It is affecting the stand and the vitality 
of the young sprouts. The damage was confined to the plat on which potatoes 
were planted on February 22. There was no damage whatever noted on the 
other plat which had been planted on February 15. Determined by C. T. Greene 
as Hylemyia sp. 
Mississippi. .C. Lyle (May 23): Specimens were sent to us from Corinth, Alcorn 
County, on May 3, with a report that they were destroying stands of beans. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (May 20): Seed corn maggots are seriously damaging a few 
fields of corn in the vicinity of Salt Lake City. The cold, backward spring 
has noticeably retarded germination of corn and various other crops. 
A MOLE CRICKET ( Scapteriscus acletus R. & E.) 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (May 20): Mole crickets are abundant in gardens at 
Silas. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (May 23): Complaints regarding injury by mole crickets to 
garden crops were received recently from Harrison and Jackson Counties. 
FLEA BEETLES (Halticinae) 
Maine. C. B. Phipps (May 25): Flea beetles are very abundant on vegetables. 
New York. P. J. Parrott (May 22): Cabbage flea beetles are very abundant in 
western New York. 
N. Y. State Coll. of Agr. News Letter (May 22): Flea beetles are very 
numerous and causing considerable injury in Suffolk County. 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (May 20): Reports from County Agents indicate that flea 
beetles have been quite serious on tobacco. 
Ohio. N. F. Howard (May 24): Flea beetles have not yet become abundant in 
central or southeastern Ohio, in contrast with a year ago when they were 
very abundant and very injurious on vegetable crops. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (April 20 to May 20): A report of the western cabbage 
flea beetle ( Phyllotreta. pusilla Horn) was received from Clay County. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (May 20): Flea beetles are moderately abundant on 
swectpotato at Bessemer. 
