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TOMATO PINWORM ( Gnorimoschema lycopersicella Busck) 
Florida. E. 117. Berger and G. B. Merrill (April 20): Tomato pinworm infesta- 
tion in the southern half of the State., peninsular section, is light and 
has occasioned little if any loss; apparently of long standing but never 
sufficiently severe to attract attention, of growers. First reported in 
Florida from Bradenton, Uo to 60 miles south of St. Petersburg and Tampa, 
respectively, in Manatee County, in 1932. 
California. J. C. Elmore (April 20): Moths observed flying from tomato 
plant pile in Orange County. A potato field nearby is lightly infested. 
Moth emergence from under dead tomato vines was common in March, five 
moths per plant being counted in one field. New tomato fields were set 
out, beginning February 1. The cold wea,ther in January killed all tomato 
vines on which the pinworm often continues development throughout the 
winter. Survival in the pupal stage, however, has been greater than was 
expected. (April 21): In an early tomato field near San Pedro, Los 
Angeles County, 10 plants out of 'j>0 examined were infested. Twenty leaf 
folds were found. Volunteer tomato plants occuring by the thousands in 
abandoned fields from last year at Long Beach, Los Angeles County, are 
heavily infested. (April 22): An early tomato field in the upland area 
ea.st of Santa. Ana, Orange County, is infested. Fourteen pi.nworms were 
found on the leaves of 5 out of 10 plants examined. 
CORN EAR WORM (Heliothis obsoleta F. ) 
Ohio. T. II. Parks (April 2H) : Larvae have been seriously injuring a crop 
of greenhouse tomatoes this month near Ashtabula. In other years maxi- 
mum injury in greenhouses has occurred in October and November. 
POTATO LEAFKOPPER (Empoasca fabae Harr. ) 
Mississippi. K. L. Cockerham (April 19): The potato leafhopper was numerous 
enough on an experimental planting of Irish potatoes at Biloxi to war- 
rant treatment. Slight "hopperburn" was noticeable. 
POTATO APHID ( llli noia solanifolii Ashm. ) 
Louisiana. C. 0. Eddy (April 2*0 1 The potato aphid became numerous last week. 
3EANS 
MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE (Epilachna varivestis Muls.) 
Virginia. L. W. Brannon (April 23) J The first beetle of the season was found 
feeding in the field in the Norfolk area on snap beans on April 23. Daily 
observations have been made ' since the first beans were up on April 19; 
therefore the beetle was no doubt one of the first to emerge. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (April 22): Adults are active on young beans at 
Auburn , 
Mississippi. L. J. C-oodgame (April 2'+): Has been observed at several places 
in Monroe County during the last 2 weeks. 
