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Delaware. L. A. Stearns (June): First adults observed on small potato 
plants at Newark on May 30. Infestation general by June 15. 
Florida. J. R. Watson (June 20); The Colorado potato beetle attacked plant- 
ings of eggplants in Gainesville in large numbers. 
Ohio. J. S. Houser (June 19): The damage by the Colorado, potato beetle to 
tomatoes in the Marietta truck growing district has been considerable this 
year. Not only is the foliage eaten, but some of the young tomatoes are 
nipped and the value of the fruit is thus destroyed. Some growers have 
have been obliged to spray or dust. 
B. J. Landis (June 24): Colorado potato beetles were numerous at 
Columbus June 10. First pupae were observed on June 17» 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (June 20): The Colorado potato beetle is abundant * 
on late potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, and other solanaceous plants, pultl- 
vated and wild, throughout the State. 
North Dakota. J. A. Munro (June 18): Colorado potato beetle moderately 
abundant at Fargo, 
Iowa. C. J. Drake (June 24): The Colorado potato beetle has been doing con- 
siderable damage to tomato plants in large plantings in the vicinity of 
Muscatine and Cedar Rapids. It is also found on potatoes, but not in such 
large numbers as on tomato. 
CORN EAR WORM ( Hellothis obsoleta Fab. ) 
Ohio. J. S. Houser (June): First adult of the season observed at Marietta 
on June 12. This insect was flushed from a tomato plant, . Although a 
careful watch has been maintained, no eggs have been seen. Adults have 
not been attracted to baits or to a trap light, although both methods are 
operated continuously. 
South Carolina. F. Sherman (June 21): The corn ear worm is more abundant in 
tomato fruits at this early season than in most years. .No nearby corn is 
yet in silk, which I believe to be a factor, 
Mississippi. C* Lyle (June 22): The corn ear worm has caused more than 
usual damage to tomatoes at this time of the year. Inspector G. L. Bond 
reports that it was so abundant in a field of corn near Paacagoula that all % 
the top leaves were cut back half their length. 
Kansas, w. T« Emery (June 17): The first eggs on silks of sweet corn in the * 
Kansas State Agricultural College experimental" Tplots at Manhattan were ob- 
served today. 
Oklahoma, F. A. Fenton (June 24): The corn ear worm is causing light in- 
jury to beans, tomatoes, and corn. The population is very small. Two 
adult males have been recently collected in the trap light. 
