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TRUCK-CROP INSECTS 
VEGETABLE WEEVIL ( Listroderes obliquus G-yll . ) 
R. P. Colmer (September 20) : Reports of moderate injixry 
to turnips around Pascagoula and Moss Point have "been received. 
PARSLEY STALK WEEVIL (Li stronotus l atiusculus Boh.) 
J. H. Bigger (September 15): The carrot weevil is abundant 
in certain districts in western Illinois where it is increasing 
in importance. It destroyed nearly the entire crop of early 
carrots. 
BLISTER BEETLE (Meloidae) 
E. IT. Cory (August 16): Epicaut a marginata Fab. and E. 
vittata Fab. are abundant on both the Eastern and Western 
Shores on potatoes, tomatoes, Swiss chard, beets, and various 
flowers. 
S. W. Mendenhall (September 3): E. -ponn sylvan ica DeC-. is 
very destructive to dahlia and gladiolus flowers at Sidney. 
J. -J. Davis (September 22): E. pennsylvanica DeC damaged ± , 
potatoes at Lafayette according to a report received August 29. 
H. S. Jaques (September 25): The black blister beetle 
(£• oennsy Ivan ica DeC.) is very abundant in Henry County on 
asters and garden plants. 
STRIPED FLEA BEETLE ( Phyllotreta vittata Fab.) 
.'/. A. Thomas (September ll): There has been considerable 
complaint in this section (Chadbourn) recently of serious 
flea beetle injury to young turnips. Observations within the 
past few days show that this insect is causing a great amount 
of damage to practically all cruciferous plants. The plants 
are most frequently destroyed just after coming up. 
BANDED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica bait eat a Lee . ) 
J. 0. Elmore (September 26): This insect was first discovered 
in California in 1926 or 1927 near San Diego. It has gradually 
spread north but has not become numerous until this year. Near 
San Jaun Capistrano it became very numerous by September 1 ' and 
was doing very noticeable damage to eggplant and peppers. 
Cucumbers having ''oeen through harvest and fields plowed under 
at this time. 
