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Kansas. H. R. Bryson (August 17): Blister beetles appear.to.be more abundant 
than usual in Kansas this year. A number of reports noto-.the beetles in- 
juring garden crops, particularly potatoes and tomatoes. Observations in 
Jewell County showed them more injurious to potatoes than the Colorado pota- 
to beetle. 
Arkansas. D. Iscly (August 23): Blister beetles have been unusually abundant, 
local outbreaks apparently occurring in all parts of Arkansas. 
Mississippi . C. Lyle (August 23): Blister beetles belonging to the species 
E. trichrus Pall, were reported as causing medium injury to dahlias at 
Starkville on July 30. 
A SOLDIER BEETLE (Tegrodera erosa Lee.) 
California. R. Bogue (August 23): August 1, Victorville, a hcav.7 infestation 
of the soldier beetle T. ero sa "has done considerable damage to flowers and 
vegetation around Baldy Mesa. This -oest apparently has come in from the 
southeast and has not been noticed before in this vicinity. 
POTATOES 
POTATO L3AEB0PP3R ( Brrooasca fabac Harr. ) 
Vermont. H. L. Bailey (August 22): The -ootato leafhonper is very abundant in 
the southern half of the State. 
Connecticut. W. S. Britton (August 23): The potato leafhonper is scarce. 
New York. IT. Y. State Coll. of Agr. , Weekly News Letter (August): Potato leaf- 
■• . hoppers, began appearing in large numbers in western New York during the first 
week in the month. Honperburn became quite noticeable in Genesee and Orleans 
. -Counties. By the third week in the month the problem was quite serious in 
Onondaga, Orleans, Genesee, and southern Monroe Counties-; (Abstract, J.A.H.) 
Pennsylvania. L. 3. Smith (August 26): The potato leafhopper is very abundant, 
locally, in Luzerne County. 
Virginia... E. G-. Walker (Augast 25): The potato leafhopper is moderately abun- 
dant at Norfolk and the Eastern 'Shore of Virginia. 
Ohio. S. W. Mendenhr.ll (July 30): The potato leafhopper is very abundant on 
potatoes in the central counties. 
Wisconsin.. E. L. Chambers and assistants (August): This insect wa.s reported 
during the month in largo numbers from practically all counties. (Abstract, 
J. A,H\, ) 
Minnesota. A. G. Rugglcs and assi stmts (August): The potato. leafhoTroer is 
very abundant, reports of heavy infestations coming from Sherburne, Morri- 
son, Itasca, Martin, Dakota, Winona, Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Luke, and 
Aitkin Counties. (Abstract, J. A. H. ) 
