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Alabama 
Florida 
: : u c v - c h o p insects 
STRIPED FLEA 3EI.TLE (P hvllotreta vittata Fab. ) 
L. ~. Brannon (Kay 12): This flea beetle is doing consider- 
able damage to mustard, turnips, and radishes in the vicinity 
of Birmingham. 
STRIPED PLISTEE BEETLE ( Epicauta lemniscata Fab.) 
J. R. ,Tr atson (May 28): The southern strired blister beetle 
has been more numerous than usual the past month attacking 
not only potatoes, egg plants, and peppers, but As para -~us 
plum o s us . a s well. 
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POTATO A3TO TOMATO 
COLORADO POTATO BEETLE (L eptinotarsa dece.-lineata Say) 
N. P. Howard (May 28): The potato beetle was found in the 
field on May 15 in southeastern Ohio. 
P. K, Harrison (May 5): This insect is found in smaller num- 
bers on Irish potatoes in Picayune and vicinity than for the 
last two years. To date the damage is negligible, 
R. ; 7. Earned (May 29): On April 15, Inspector R. B. Deen re- 
ported that the Colorado potato beetles -were very numerous in 
potato fields in and near Tupelo. 
STALK BORER (ji?apaipema nebris nitela Guen. ) 
J. J. Davis (May 26):- H. K. Riley reports second instar 
stalk borars in tomato plants in out-of-door hot beds at Ind- 
ianapolis May 17. 
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CABBAGE 
IMPORTED CABBAGE ^ORM ( Pieris rapac L. ) 
R. ''•". Earned (May 29): Specimens of the common cabbage ^orm 
'"ere found on nasturtium plants at Yazoo City April 26. 
'. C, Severin (May 14): The first butterflies of the season 
"'era Been May 1 at Brookings. 
CABBAGE MAGGOT ( Eylemyia brassicae Pouche) 
A. T. Bourne (May 21): The first eggs of the cabbage maggot 
re soon at Walt to a ■■■/ 10. This is about the normal time for 
the first oviposit ion in this county. 
