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TRUCK CPOP INSECTS 
POTATO AND TOMATO 
SEED-CORN MAGGOT ( Hylemyia ciliorura Rend.) 
Edith M. Patch (June 16) "Complaints farther south in the State are 
coming in concerning root-maggots, especially ih underground stems of 
bean plants . " 
H. T. Fernald (June 23) *'Th© seed*corn maggot has not appeared in re- 
planted onion fieldd*^' 
H. C» Huckett (May 28) "Maggots have been found in a few plantings of 
potatoes but not in sufficient numbers to cause much loss in Nassau 
County. (June 18) Present in all stages." 
COLORADO POTATO BEETLE ( Leptinotarsa . decemlineata Say) . 
Edith M. Patch (June 16) "Colorado potato beetles numerous and egg- 
laying . " 
C. R. Crosby and assistants (May 27) "Beetles now depositing eggs at 
Eden. (June 10) Eggs are now very numerous but no larvad have yet been 
observed. (June 11) Many eggs have now hatched in Orange County. 
(June 14) Eggs numerous. First observed to have hatched today. Egg 
laying in full sway in Wayne County i Genesee, Nassau, Albany, Onondaga, 
Orleans, Seneca and Suffolk Counties, causing considerable injury to 
early planted fields in Onondaga County. »» 
D. E. Fink (June 7) "Abundant this year and doing its usual amount of 
damage . " 
W. C. Newton (May 14) "Very abundant and doing much damage at Bridge - 
ville. (May 19) "Eggs now very abundant." 
J. F. Adams (June 3) "Larvae very abundant at Bridgeville." 
B. H. Questel (June l) "Normal outbreak at Spencer in Roane County." 
C. L, Baxter (April ) "Widely distributed over Beaufort region." 
T. H. Parks ( ) "Unusually abundant in many sections of Ohio." 
H. A. Gossard (June 23) "Is more numerous than we expected this season. 
They were compatatively scarce last year but must have hibernated in 
excellent condition, judging from the number that are now in sight." 
