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Kansas. H. R. Bryson (June 22): The strawberry leaf roller is more abundant in 
the State than it was last year. The reports have been received from To] 
and '/hite City during the past month. This insect caused serious injury at 
Troy, Blrir, and '.Tathena in Doniphan County. 
ROOT WEEVILS ( Brachyrhinus spp.) 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (June l): The weevils 3j_ ovatus L^ rnd 3^ rugose striatus 
Goezo are seriously damaging 3 and 4 year old strawberry beds at North 1 % rm- 
ington. 
BEETS 
SPINACH LEAF MISTER ( Pegomyia hyoscyami Panz.) 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (June 15): Sugar beet leaves are showing damage by the 
beet leaf miner in many parts of northern Utah. Damage was quite severe 
in one field at 7est Weber, 
HOP FLEA 3EETLE ( Psylliodes punctulata Melsh. ) 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (June 15): Hop flea beetles have been causing some damage 
to sugar beets in several parts of Cache County, being especially damaging 
in a few fields at College T."ard. 
TOBACCO 
TOBACCO BUDffOHM ( Helicthis virescens Fab.) 
North Carolina. C. H. Brannon (May 28): Budworm damage of tobacco is very 
serious all over the State. 
TOBACCO TERIPS ( Frankliniclla fusca Hinds) 
Florida. F. S. Chamberlin (June 15): Owing to the extended dry period in this 
. region, the tobacco thrips has been increasing greatly in numbers. Damage 
on the lower leaves is quite general. Reported in Gadsden County attacking 
shade tobacco. 
FOREST A IT D SHADE TREE INSECTS 
CANKER WORMS (Geometridae) 
Vermont. H. L.Bailey (June 26): Cankerworms, Alsophila -po^etaria Harr., are 
very abundant in many maplesugar orchards in Franklin, Orleans, and L-moille 
Counties, Defoliation ran as high as 75 per cent. Beech trees plso were 
severely attacked. Cankerworms had practically finished feeding ay had 
s;oun cocoons in litter June 3. 
Connecticut. '.?. E. Britton (June 23): Severe injury by ■ A. po m e t a r i a hr. s recurred- 
locrlly, particularly in the southwestern portion of the State. 
