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SWEETPOTATO 
SWEETPOTATO LEAF BEETLE ( Typophorus vlridlcyaneu3 Crotch) 
North CaroLina. C. H. Brannon (June 13): The sweetpotato Leaf beetLe is 
very abundant on sweetpotatoes in Currituck County. 
A TORTOISE BEETLE ( Metriona bivittata Say) 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (June 20): AduLts abundant on sweetpotato at 
LaureL, where they are feeding considerabLy. Eggs have been deposited 
but none have hatched. 
SWEETPOTATO FLEA BEETLE ( Chaetocnema confinis Crotch) 
Virginia. H. G. WaLker (June 25): The sweetpotato fLea beetLe was reported 
as being very abundant in some sweetpotato fieLds at Norfolk early in June. 
A WEEVIL ( Calomycterus setarius RoeLofs) 
Pennsylvania. T. L. Guyton and A. B. ChampLain (June L7): Specimens were 
brought to the Department office by a resident of Mechanics burg, who com- 
pLained that they were damaging his sweetpotato pLants. As the species 
was not represented in our coLLection we visited the truck patch for more 
material. We also examined the general Locality. We found the beetLe 
abundant on yarrow, generalLy scattered on the f Lower, and quite plentifuL 
on the new sweetpotato pLants. This is the first record of this insect 
from PennsyLvania. (#et. by L. L. Buchanan.) 
ONION 
ONION MAGGOT ( HyLemyia antiqua Meig.) 
New York. M. C. Richards (June L7): Onion maggots are causing serious 
Losses to many growers in Nassau County. 
Wisconsin. E. L. Chambers (June 20'): Reports of injury to onions have been 
more common this spring than for severaL years. Some report complete 
crop faiLure in smaller patches. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (June 26): Onion maggots have kiLIed 95 percent of 
the onions in one garden patch at Logan. Reports of injury to onions in 
several parts of Utah County have also been received. 
STRAWBERRY 
STRAWBERRY LEAF ROLLER ( AncyLis comptana FroeL.) 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (June 25): The strawberry Leaf roller has been re- 
ported from all parts of the State, and apparantLy is more abundant than 
norma LLy. 
