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A. Bs. Gahan, has parasitized 95 percent of the nymphs and has just 
about cleaned up this infestation. 
MOLE CRICKETS (Gryllidae) 
Mississippi. C. Lylc (April 25): Correspondents at Madison and Crys- 
tal Springs have recently written that strawberries were severely 
injured by crickets. No specimens were sent. A correspondent at 
Gautier, Jackson County, sent specimens of S. aclctus on April 13, 
with the report that tunnels were very noticeable. 
Texas. J. N. Roney (March): Winged forms of Gryllotalpa hexadactyla 
Perty and Scaptcriscus aclctus R. & H. were found in March on 
tomatoes, eggplant, strawberries, cabbage, turnips, and rutabagas 
in Galveston County. ' : 
POTATO AND TOMATO 
COLORADO POTATO BEETLE ( Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say)- 
Virginia. II. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (April 26): Colorado potato 
beetles arc very abundant in the Norfolk area and on the Eastern 
Shore of Virginia. The eggs are very abundant but no larvae have 
been observed. 
North Carolina. W. A. Thomas (April 20): Adults have been very abundant 
on potatoes around Chadbourn since the last week in March. Heavy 
oviposition began the second week in April and the larvae are becom- 
ing numerous. 
Mississippi. C. Lylc (April 22): This insect was reported by L. J. 
Goodgane in Monroe and Chickasaw Counties on April 22, as plentiful 
in tomato plant beds; in "arrison County on April 21 by II. Gladney 
as heavily abundant, two infestations being on tomatoes; in south- 
western Mississippi by N. D. Poets as abundant on Irish potatoes; 
in Jackson by J. Milton as causing light-to-medium damage to Irish 
potatoes; and in the Durant district oy D. W. Grimes as having 
been observed at different points but doing little damage. 
Louisiana. B, A. Ostcrbergcr (April 13): The Colorado potato beetle 
has been seriously injuring Irish potatoes and, in a few instances, 
tomatoes, in East Baton Rouge Parish. 
Washington. E. W. Jones (April 19): Adults were abundant in the soil 
of last year's potato fields as determined "oy soil sif tings at 
Walla Walla in March and April. 
POTATO FLEA BEETLE ( Epitrix cucumeris Ilarr.) 
Virginia. II. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (April): Potato flea beetles 
are emerging from hibernation and have been feeding on potatoes at 
Onley. 
UBRARY 
STATE PLANT BOARD 
