TRUCK-CROP INSECTS 
BLISTER BEETLES ( Bpicauta spp. ) 
Massachusetts. E. P. Eelt (September 23): Margined "blister "beetles (E. 
narginata F. ) were reported in abundance fron Sharon. 
Ohio. S. "7. Hendenhall (September 1): Blister beetles (E. pennsylvanica 
Deg. , are quite abundant on aster and gladiolus plants in central Ohio. 
Tennessee. G. M. Bontley (August 26): Blister beetle, E. cinerea Eorst., 
is damaging sweetpotato vines at Seiner in McNairy County. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (Septenber 2U) : E. lcnniscata E. was attacking 
vegetable crops in Grenada, Yalobusha, and Marshall Counties, according 
to Inspector N. L. Douglass. Specimens of E. narginata were received 
fron Wesson on Septenber 15- 
STRIPED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabroti ca vittata E.) 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles and assistants (Septenber): The striped cucunber 
beetle has been very abundant in Lac qui Parle, Renville, and Pipestone 
Co-antics. It was very abundant in Winona County also, and seoned to 
continue its dana. e long into the summer. Many of the squash blossoms 
never developed squash because the beetles were so numerous. 
SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabetica duodecinpunctata .E. ) 
Missouri. L. Hasenan (Septenber 25): Eron Septenber 1 to about the 20th 
late squashes and cucunbers were more heavily infested with both 
spotted (D. duodecinpunctata ) and striped cucunber beetles (D. vittata ) 
than for many years past at this season. They seriously interfered 
with the setting of the fruits : and have actually shredded a great deal 
of the new foliage. 
Florida. F. S. Chanberlin (August): D. duo de c i npun c t a t a is causing slight 
injury to string beans in Gadsden County. 
Illinois. W. P. Flint (Septenber 2U) : Adults of the southern corn rootworn 
have been very abundant during the last nonth. 
SOUTHERN GREEN STINKBUG ( Nezara viridula L.) 
Florida. J. R. Vfatson (Septenber 2U): N. viridula is scarcer than it has 
been in nany years. 
F. S. Chanberlin (August): The southern green plant bug is very 
abundant on field peas and other host plants in Gadsden County. 
CORN EAR Y/ORM ( Heliothis obsoleta F. ) 
North Carolina. «". A. Thonas (August 31) : The corn ear worn is particularly 
