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TRUCK-CROP INSECTS 
FALSE CHINCH BUG ( iTysius ericae Schill. ) 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (August 1): False chinch bugs have "been damaging wheat 
and truck crops in scattered localities throughout Utah. 
Nevada. G. G. Schweis (August 17): The false ch-.nch bugs in migrating from 
weeds are causing much annoyance to housewives at Reno and Las Vegas. 
BLISTER BEETLES (Meloidae) 
Connecticut. W. E. Britton (August 22): Bpicauta cinerea var. marginata Fab, 
are generally more abundant than usual. Reported at Bethany, "Stafford Springs 
Guilford, TJest Haven, and Uethersfield attacking potato, tomato, clematis, 
beets, and various garden plants. 
Pennsylvania. H. E. Hodgkiss (July 26): 2. pennsylvanica DeG. reported abundant 
in northeastern area. Identified from specimens. 
C. A. Thomas (August 24): Blister beetles, E. vittata Fab. and E. marginata 
Fab. have been very abundant and destructive in southeastern Pennsylvania, 
where they have destroyed leaves and fruit of tomato, leaves of beet, cow- 
beet, Swiss chard, etc. The small black E. pennsylvanica was found injuring 
gladiolus leaves and flowers near Coatesville. 
Delaware. -L. A. Stearns (August 23): Blister beetle (E. marginata ) on potatoes 
in Yorklyn August 1. 2. vittata on potatoes in Ogleton August 8. 
Virginia. H. G. -Walker and L. D. Anderson (August 26): The blister beetles E. 
margin? t a ." ' . and E. vittata are causing considerable damage to tomatoes in 
certain areas of tidewater Virginia. 
Indiana. H. 0. Deay (August 25): Blister beetles continued to be abundant 
throughout the State to potatoes and tomatoes but were diminishing in numbers 
toward the latter part of the month. 
Illinois. J. H. Bigger (August 16): Blister beetles, mostly 2. vittata , were 
very abundant during July and early August. 
North Dakota. J. A. Munro and assistants (August): Blister beetles are very 
abundant in Kidder, Adams, and Morton Counties. (Abstract, J.A.H.) 
South Dakota. H. C. Severin (August 23): Blister beetles of many species are 
general over the State. Many cro"os have been attacked and some bush and 
shade plants defoliated. 
Missouri. • L. Baseman (August 25): Blister beetles have attracted much atten- 
tion in the northern half of the State during the month and they are still 
abundant (August 26) in gardens. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (July 20 to August 25): The black blister beetle (E. 
pennsylvanica ) was reported damaging tomato plants in Johnson County, and the 
silks and tips of corn ears in Thurston County during August. 
