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TRUCK-CHOP INSECTS 
BLISTER BEETLES (Meloidae) 
Virginia. C. R. Willey (June 26): iStriped blister beetles ( Bpicauta vittata 
Fab.) are occurring in outbreak numbers in a potato field near Churchland. 
I first saw a few June 16; they were "literally swarming" June 24. 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (May 25): E^ pennsylvanica DeG. caused considerable damage 
to vegetables at Fort Valley during May. K_ vittata was injuring tomatoes 
and other vegetables at Marshallville on May 24, and on the following day it 
was observed to be abundant on beets and cowpeas at Fort Valley. 
Florida. J. R. Watson (June 28): Blister beetles are common and injurious to 
peppers and eggplants, and especially to wild nightshades. 
Kentucky. W. A. Price (June 24): Blister beetles are very abundant and are 
causing much damage to the potato crop. 
North Dakota. J. A. Munro (June 15): Numerous reports have been received that 
Macrobasis uni color Kby,. is causing serious injury to caragana, sweet clover, 
and alfalfa. 
S cr-uth Dakota. H. C. Severin (June): Blister beetles of 6 species are exceedingly 
abundant. They are doing much damage to sweet clover, alfalfa, potatoes, many 
garden crops, some trees, and hedge plants. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (May 20 - June 20*): Blister beetles (Ej_ cinerea Forst. 
and E_i_ corvina Lee.) were reported infesting and injuring garden stuff in 
Knox County on June 13' and destroying potatoes in Lancaster County on June 20. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (June 22): Blister beetles have begun to cause injury in 
garden e,nd truck patches. Reports have been received from Miltonvcle, 
Whitowater, and Mar i en thai. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (June 22): Two complaints of serious injury by M. uni color 
were received during the first week in June. At Eradley, Oktibbeha County, 
these beetles almost ruined a field of Irish potatoes, while at Kosciusko, 
Attala County, they caused severe injury to a field of soybeans. 
Wyoming. C. L. Corkins (June 10): Blister beetles of several species are re- 
ported, particularly on sugar beets. 
FLEA BUSTLES (Halticlnae) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (June 22): On June 8 a correspondent at Greenville in 
Washington County gent to this office some flea beetles, Phyllotreta vittata 
di.-.ccdens We.ise, with the statement that these beetles had seriously injured 
all of his garden vegetables except tomatoes. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (June 21): Striped flea beetles, P^ vittata , are abundant 
and. damaging tomatoes at Bluff. Black flea beetles are damaging summer 
squash at Bluff. 
