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in considerable numbers in a tobacco plant "bed in that county. The injury 
caused "by the larvae consists mainly in feeding on the leaves but they 
sometimes bore into the crowns. 
TOBACCO FLEA BEETLE ( Epitri x parvula F. ) 
North Carolina. Z. P. Metcalf (April 22): Relatively more destructive this 
year than. usual in the eastern two-thirds of the State. 
South Carolina. N. Allen and W. H. White (April 28): Two fields at Lake City, 
Florence County, consisting of 9"2 acres of tobacco that had been trans- 
planted on April 6 to 8, were found to be severely injured by this pest. 
Examination showed that owing to cool weather the plants had not made any 
appreciable growth; consequently the flea beetles had severely injured 
the young plants after setting in the field. Blue mold was also a con- 
tributing factor in the death of many of the plants examined. Although 
only a small area of th 9"i' acres was examined, the grower was of the 
opinion that at least 85 percent of his plants would have to be replanted. 
Florida. F. S. Chamberlin (March 22): The few flea beetles present in the 
tobacco plant beds of northwestern Florida are causing no economic damage. 
No control measures have been necessary this season. (April 3) J The 
first settings of tobacco are being attacked by flea beetles i* about 
the usual numbers in Gadsden County. 
Tennessee. L. B. Scott (April lU): First evidence of feeding by tobacco flea 
beetle in tobacco plant beds in Clarksville on April lU. Damage slight. 
SOD VJEBWORMS ( Crambus spp,) 
Kentucky. M. L. Didlake (April 23): Sod webworms excessively abundant in 
tobacco plant bed near Versailles. 
MOLE CRICKETS ( Scrpterisc us spp.) 
Florida. A. H. Madden (March 30): Mole crickets were moderately active in 
tobacco seed beds in Gadsden County during the month, but did little 
injury to the plants. 
SPRINGTAILS (Colle mbola ) 
North Carolina. Z. P. Metcalf (April lU) i Numerous specimens sent in by a 
farmer who complained that they are doing more damage than the flea 
beetles in his tobacco beds in Edgecombe County. 
SLUG (Mollusca) 
North Carolina. Z. P. Metcalf (April lU) : Several complaints have been 
received of slugs on tobacco in southeastern North Carolina. 
Correcti on:— The note from Beltsville, Md f , on page 376 of the October 1, 1936, 
Insect Pest Survey Bulletin (vol. l6, no. 8) credited to F. F. Smith, 
should have been credited to A. C. Davis. 
