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SEED CORN MAGGOT ( Hylemyia cilicrura Rond. ) 
Oklahoma. F. A. Font on (April 17): A report has been received from Okmulgee, 
in the northeastern part of the State, of an insect destroying corn and 
young onion seedling plants. The pest has "been tentatively identified 
as the seed corn maggot. 
FALSE CHINCH3UG ( Nysius ericae Schill.) 
Forth Dakota. J. A. Munro (April 21): False chinchbugs have wintered over 
in larger numbers than in past years in Fargo. 
LEAF-FOOTED BUG ( Leptoglossus phyllopus L. ) 
South Carolina. C. 0. Bare (April 2*0: Approximately 5 percent of about 
3 acres of potatoes at Boone Hall Plantation, Charleston County, showed 
wilted tops and other injury due to feeding by the leaf-footed bug. The 
field was partly surrounded by woods and adjoined an old tomato field 
where the insect was numerous last season. 
Louisiana. C. 0. Eddy (April): The southern leaf-footed plant bug is 
eztre mely abundant . 
POTATO AND TOMATO 
COLORADO POTATO BEETLE ( Leptinotarsa decemlineat a Say) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (April 27): Emerging from hibernation on April 23 
at Norfolk. 
Georgia. T. O'Neill (April l): Appearing and ovipositing on field-grown 
tomato seedlings just appearing above ground at Tifton and vicinity. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (April 22): Quite abundant, attacking potatoes 
and tomatoes at Auburn. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (April 2-0: Reported generally present in Mississippi 
at this time, although the infestation is heavy only in spotted 
localities, 
Louisiana. C. 0. Eddy (April 2 J : Although present in small numbers during 
the last several weeks, arrived in the field in huge numbers during the 
last week. 
POTATO FLEA BEETLE ( Epitrix eucumeris Harr. ) 
Virginia.. L. D. Anderron and H. G. Walker (April 27): Began emerging from 
hibernation between April 15 and 22, at New Church, Accomac County. 
