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SUGAR BEETS 
BEET LEAFHOFPER ( Eutettix tenellus Bak.) 
Utah. H. E. Dorst (April 23): Population of the "beet leafhoppcr in 
nost desert brooding areas of northern Utah is approximately one- 
fifth higher than last year. Winter survival has "been high, "but 
the fall population of 1937 was reduced "because of poor host plant 
condition. Some survival has "been observed in the agricultural 
area. Eirst-instar nynphs were first observed on April 22, as 
compared to May k in 1937 and April 20 in 1936. 
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TOBACCO ELEA BEETLE ( Epitrix pa.rvula E.) 
South Carolina. ¥. C. Nettles and E. Sherman (April 28): The tobacco 
flea beetle has been doing noticeable damage to newly set plants 
in the field. 
Tennessee. L. 3. Scott (April 26): The tobacco flea beetle continues 
to damage plants in tobacco plant beds in Montgomery County, many 
beds having been damaged seriously. The infestation is much more 
severe than in 1937 • 
TOMATO WORM ( Protoparce sexta Johan. ) 
Florida. A. H. Madden (April 5): An adult female was taken in a moth 
trap near Quincy on March 29. This is the earliest record of the 
seasonal occurrence of homworm ever obtained at the Quincy field 
station; however, no additional specimens have been obtained. 
(April l6): A few eggs were taken on tobacco growing in the field 
on April lk and were brought into the insectary, where they hatched 
the following day, indicating that they had been deposited several 
days prior to the time they were discovered. This is the earliest 
known seasonal record of qqp; deposition ever obtained here. 
TOBACCO HJDWORM ( lleliothis vircscons F. ) 
Florida. F. S. Chamborlin (April 1): larvae are very abundant on 
newly sot plants in Gadsden County. 
GARDEN MA HOPPER ( Halticus citri Ashn.) 
Florida. F. S. Chamborlin (April IS): The garden flea hopper is more 
abundant than usual in fields of young tobacco in Gadsden County. 
MOLE CRICKETS (Gryllidae) 
Connecticut, a. w. Morrill, Jr. (April 22): On April 22 characteristic 
"runs" were noted in a plant bed established this year on new 
land that had been sterilized. No specimens have as yet been 
