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and nany are on the wing. They are leaving the caches about 
one month earlier than in 1330, probably owing to the absence 
of snow upon the ground and sons unusually v:arr.:' days toward 
the end of January in Forest Grove. (February 27): In spite 
of the fact that Diaoro tica soror left the caches in the 
vicinity of Forest Grove about 1 month earlier than last year, 
they have not been found abundantly in the fields since 
issuance and egg development in the ovaries is little if any 
in advance of what it was at this time last year. 
Don C. Mote (February 24): Observed one adult feeding on 
the leaves of seedling marigolds at Corvallis on February 23. 
S1ED CORi: MAGGOT ( Hylemyia cilicrura Rond. ) 
Mississippi R. 7. "lamed (February 23): Injury to English pea plants 
by F horbia -"uscice us was reported from ^xcatawna on January 
21. 
HORTT-^RIT MOLE CRICKET (C-r vl3otalp?. hexadactyl"- Pcrty) 
Alabama J. M. Robinson (February 27): Mel? crickets are moderately 
•abundant at Auburn. 
FILLDUGS (Oniscidae) 
Mississippi R. W. Earned (February 23): A correspondent at Sherard, 
reported that pillbu^s were, very abundant in his garden on 
February 9. 
POTATO 
COLORADO POTATO BE32L3 (Leptir.otarsa decemlirea ta Say) ;- 
Florida J. R. Watson (February. 24): The Colorado potato beetle is 
still in hibernation. 
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Alabama J. },!. Robinson (February 27); Danage by the Colorado potato 
beetle is anticipated at Foil City. 
Mississippi H. Dietrich (February 25): The first adult was observed at 
lucedale on February 19, attacking tomato plants in a seed 
bed. 
Texas F. L. jhouas (February 27): Colorado potato beetle - not 
yet observed. 
