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ONION THRIPS ( Thrips tabaci Lind . ) 
C. R. Cleveland (June 21): The onion thrips are beginning to appear 
on young onions at Munster, Lake County, on this date. 
BEETS 
SUGAR-BEET WEBWOHM ( Loxostege sticticalis L.) 
South Dakota A. L. Ford and H. C. Severin (July 5): A serious outbreak occurred 
on the Cheyenne River in Fall River County, where the worms took 
practically everything in their path. These were successfully con- 
trolled by poisoned bran mash. 
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Delaware 
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Porto Rico 
Maine 
I. M. Hawley (June 23): A few fields are infested and growers are 
starting to spray. 
SUGAR-BFET ROOT-MAGGOT ( Tetanops aldrichi Hendel ) 
I. M. Hawley (June 23): Flies are out and depositing eggs now. 
They are not very abundant, and not much damage is expected. 
PALE-STRIPED FLEA-BEETLE ( Syster.a taeniata v. bland a Mels.) 
R. H. Pettit (June 25): S ystena bland a is making trouble again on 
beets, both on sugar beets and on mangels. They also attack beans. 
SPINACH LEAF-MINER ( Pegomya hyoscyami Panz.) 
G. E. Smith (July 15): This species is reported attacking beets 
and Swiss chard in Orleans County, with the statement that it is 
bad in gardens . 
CO. Houghton (June): Beets are badly infested by this leaf -miner 
at Newark this year. 
MEALY PLUM APHID ( Hyalopterus arundinis Fab.) 
C. 0. Houghton (June): This species is appearing in large numbers 
this year at Newarft. There were very few last year. 
DISONYCHA N, SP. 
George N. Wolcott (June 25): This common pest of beets and Amar anthus 
spp. had bitten holes in the leaves and killed a large patch of weed, 
Phil -37. e rus ;re jriis vjlaft us L., growing around a water-hole. Blackbirds, 
Holpquis alius bra^hynterus Cassin, were feeding on the beetles. 
ASH-GRAY BLISTER-BEETLE ( Mac rob as is unicolor Kby.) 
E. M. Patch (July 20): This insect is reported from Dodge Pond, 
Camp Rangeley, as ruining Swiss chard, by Frank L. Badger. 
