-70- 
ELEA BEETLES (Haltlcinae) -' •- 
Michigan. E. I. McDaniel (March 23): Specimens of the pale-striped flea 
"beetle ( Systena taeniata Say), working on cabbage in a coldfrane at 
East Lansing were "brought 'in on March 22. This was a goocUsdzed cold- 
frame and the infestation was heavy. 
Colorado. C. R. Jones (March 26): We have received a great number of 
hibernating flea "beetles ( Epitrix spp.) from Wheatridge and Arvada. 
Utah. G. E. Knowlton (March lU) : Hop flea beetles ( Psylliodes punctulata 
Melsh. ) are abundant on roadsides and foot hills near Garland. 
CHANGA ( Scapteriscus vicinus Scudd. ) • 
Florida. J. R. Watson (March 23):' About the -usual number of complaints 
are coming in concerning mole crickets, chiefly the West Indian mole 
cricket. 
POTATO 
COLORADO POTATO BEETLE ( Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say) 
Mississippi. H. Gladney (March 2U) : The "beetle is -somewhat numerous in 
Jackson and Harrison Counties. The first adults were noticed on 
March f. 
E. W. Dunnam (March 15).' One "beetle was found near the surface 
of garden trash in Leland, in the northwestern part of the State. 
Louisiana. B. A. Osterberger (March 20): Adults, eggs, and larvae were 
noticed on potato plants in a field near Baton Rouge, East Baton 
Rouge Parish. 
CABBAGE 
IMPORTED CABBAGE WORM ( Pieris rapae L. ) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (March 25): The butterflies 
have "been dioderatoly abundant ip. cabbage fields at Norfolk for the week 
and have "been depositing a good many eggs. 
Louisiana. C. 0. Eddy (March): Adults have "been abundant all month. 
Worms are abundant everywhere. 
APHIDS (Apbiidae) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (March 25): A very small per- 
centage of kale nnd cabbage plants at Norfolk are heavily infested 
with the cabbage aphid. 
