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Idaho. R# W. Haegele (June 19 ) : Infestation of the strawberry leaf roller 
is severe in many fields in Canyon County, reducing the yield of crop. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (June 7): Strawberry leaf rollers are now found in 
all stages from the moth to nearly mature larvae ■ (June 17): Moths 
are abundant at Hobble Creek. 
PALE-STRIPED FLEA BEETLE ( Systena taeniate b lands Melsh.) 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (June 25): One of the nursery inspectors brought in 
pale-striped flea beetles, stating that they had almost destroyed straw- 
berry plants in a new planting near Mount Vernon in Knox County. ' 
E. G. Mendenhall (June 26): The pale-striped flea beetle found badly 
infesting strawberry plantations at Mount Gilead in Morrow County. 
STRAWBERRY WEEVIL ( Anthonomus signatus Say) 
Connecticut. B. H. Walden (June 20): It was estimated that the strawberry 
weevil damage to a 3-acre field at Burlington, Hartford County, was 20 
percent. They are more abundant than in an average year. 
EARLY STRAWBERRY SLUG ( Empria fragariae Rohw.) 
Nebraska. M. H. 3wenk (June 14): On June 7 "ths early strawberry slug was 
reported to be working on the leaves of strawberry plants in Holt County. 
PEPPER 
PEPPER WEEVIL ( Anthonomus eugenii Caho) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (June 20): The pepper weevil, whose appearance in 
Florida was announced last month, has continued to build up a heavy infes- 
tation. By the first of June it was causing losses of at least 80 percent 
of the crop in Manatee County, where it was found. Scouting in adjoining 
counties failed to reveal its presence. 
SUGAR BEETS 
BEET LEAFHOPPER (Eutettix tenellus Bak.) 
Idaho. R. W. Haegele (June 19): The spring flight of the beet leafhopper 
started on June 4, resulting in from one to six bugs per beet plant. ' Th 
infestation is heavy on tomatoes, beans, and beets in most gardens in the 
Parria district. 
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Utah. G. F. Knowlton (June 12): Beet leaf hoppers are now increasing in 
some areas in northern Utah. Some severe curly top is evident in most 
beet fields examined recently in Davis and Weber Counties. (June 17): 
Many tomato plants are severely affected with curly top at Santa Clara, 
(June 21): A small percentage of the beets in Cache County already show 
