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California. . J. C. Elmore (June 19): Tomato growers in Orange County say- 
that the tomato fruit worm is unseasonably abundant this year. ,One para- 
site has been observed. 
THREE-CORNERED ALFALFA HOPPER ( Stictocephala festina Say) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (June 22): The three-cornered alfalfa hopper was gird- 
ling tomato plants at Starkville on June 5» T& 6 damage was very similar 
to that done on alfalfa. 
POTATO APHID ( illlnoia aolanifoli l Ashm. ) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (June 25): The pink and green aphid is becoming 
rather abundant in some fields of potatoes, eggplant, and tomatoes at Nor- 
folk. 
Ohio* B. J. Landis (June 14): The pink and green aphid on tomato is ex- 
tremely numerous at Columbus. 
BEANS 
MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE ( Epllachna corrupts tolls. ) 
Connecticut. N. Turner (June 24): This beetle emerged from hibernation 
about two weeks later than usual. 
New Jersey, E. Kostal (June 17): The Mexican bean beetle was first noted on 
garden beans on June 8 in Monmouth County. This is 2 weeks later than tht 
average date for the past 4 years. 
Delaware. .L. A. Stearns (June 5)! Overwintered adults observed in several 
localities on this date; infestation about normal on June 19. 
Maryland, J. A. Hyslop (July 1): Larvae extremely numerous at Silver Spring 
No pupae observed. 
Virginia. W, J. Schoene (June 20); The Mexican bean beetle has been report- 
ed in larger numbers than usual from different sections of the State. 
H. G. Walker (June 25); The Mexican bean beetle is moderately abundant 
at Norfolk. About 35 percent survived the winter and emerged from our 
hibernation cage. 
F. F. Smith (June 3): Although beans were present in gardens in the 
residential section of Clarendon during the letter part of April, the first 
adult beetle was not noted until May 4» 
Ohio, E% W. Mendehhall (June 12); The Mexican been beetle has put in its 
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