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TRUCK-CROP INSECTS 
SEED CORN MAGGOT ( B&emyla e 111 crura Rond. ) 
Indiana* J". J. Davis (June 25): The corn seed maggot was destructive to 
corn in Tippecanoe, Tipton, and La Porte Counties the first few days in 
June. These infestations were found in early planted corn that did 
not germinate promptly because of the oool, wet weather. 
Michigan. R. Hutson (June 19): Some of the heaviest infestations of seed 
oorn maggot ever seen have been reported from Charlotte on peas and beans. 
Wisconsin. E. L. Chambers (June 20): Seed corn maggots are unusually 
severe throughout the State, requiring replanting of beans and corn in a 
great many places. 
Minnesota, A. G. Ruggles (June 21): The seed corn maggot is moderately 
abundant. ' A few reports of injury where corn germinated slowly were re- 
ceived. 
North Dakota. J. A. Munro (June 23): The corn seed maggot caused heavy 
damage to several, fields of wheat and corn in the vicinity of Selfridge, 
Sioux County, on June 10. On June 21 it was causing moderate injury to 
a field of corn in Burleigh County, in the vicinity of V/ilton, McLean 
County. 
Nebraska. M. E. Swenk (June 14) : The seed corn maggot was repeatedly re- 
ported as destroying planted seed corn from Antelope, Boone, and Sherman 
Counties during the last week in May. 
Idaho. C. Wake land (June 22): Stands of peas in the Donnelly area, Valley 
County, have been thinned materially and a few fields plowed up because of 
the attack of the seed corn maggot. This is the first record we have of 
this insect attacking peas. The seed corn maggot has also caused injury 
to bean stands in Jerome and Twin Falls Counties, 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (June 17): Seed corn maggots have injured germinating 
beans and corn in Utah County. 
A TORTRICID ( Ablabl a long ana Haw, ) 
Oregon. W. D. Edwards (June): Emerged at Corvallis on June 17; oviposl- 
tion, June 20. Attacking hops and flax in Willamette Valley, 
STRIPED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Dlabrotlca vi ttata Fab.) 
Virginia, H. G. Walker (June 25): Striped cucumber beetles have been very 
abundant in some fields of cucumbers and cantaloups in Norfolk, but very 
scarce in other fields, 
Ohio. B, J, Landis (June 24): Striped cucumber beetles appeared in numbers 
on squash and citron at Columbus from June 1 to 3« 
