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A WE3W0EM ( Cranhus sp.) 
Tennessee. L. 3. Scott (June IS): CramMds caused severe damage to tobacco 
planted on land which was idle in 193& and 1937. In the north-central 
part of the State many fields required replanting of 90 percent of the 
original plantings. A few fields were abandoned. 
POTATO PLEA BEETLE ( Epitrix cucuneris. Karr.) 
Connecticut. A. W* Morrill, Jr. (June 6): Potato flea "beetles attacked 
newly set tobacco, in many cases with unusual severity, from May 23 to 
31, particularly in the vicinity of potato fields in Hartford County, 
Leaves were riddled and in some fields considerable resetting' was 
necessary. The attack diminished after control measures had "boon 
applied. The lull "between "broods is now in progress and little damage 
has "been seen since June 3« 
TODACCO THRIPS ( Erankliniolla fusca Hinds) 
Connecticut. A. W. Morrill, Jr. (June): These insects appeared within 2 
days after setting (2^ hours in one case) on shade tohacco in Hartford 
County and seemed to be'increas ing rapidly during June, despite heavy 
rains in the first half of the month. The early appearance is un- 
usual, and they are "being found in appreciable numbers in some fields 
that have not had them for several years. It seems likely that this 
insect will "be able to do some commercial damage unless the season is 
unusually wet, as it was last year. 
AWHITEELY (Aleyrodidae) 
Florida. E. S. Chamberlin (June lk) : An undetermined whitcfly is causing 
serious injury in a crop of shade-grown tobacco in 3adsden County and 
has "been found in lesser numbers in several other tobacco crops. 
