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TRUCK-CROP INSECTS 
BLISTER BEETLES (Meloidae) 
J. J. Davis (July 27): The striped "blister beetle, E^lcr-uv 
vittata . damaged dahlia flowers at Connersville July 18. 
R. W. Harned (July 27): Blister beetles identified as 
K^acrobasis unicolor were reported as causing severe injury to 
Irish potatoes at Booneville July 5. 
CARROT BEETLE ( Ligyrus gibbosus DeG.) 
J. W. McColloch (June 23): This species is seriously damag- 
ing carrots, tomatoes, and parsnips at Rolla. 
WESTERN GARDEN FLEA REETLE (Rhvllotreta p usilla Horn) 
M H. Swenk (June 15-July 15): The western garden flea bee- 
tle continued to be complained of on garden truck until toward 
the end of June. 
ZEERA CATERPILLAR (Mamestra picta Harr.) 
T. H. Parks (July 23): The zebra caterpillar has been much 
more abundant than usual and has been attacking onions and 
other garden vegetables in various parts of the St: 
J. J. Davis (July 27): The zebra caterpillar was report i 
on onions at Judson June 27 and on pecs, cabbage, and beetfl 
at Thorntown July 2. 
SEED CORN MAGGOT ( Hylemyia cilicrura Rond.) 
C. R. Crosby and assistants (July): Serious injury to beans 
and sweet corn by this insect has b n r rted from 
Onondaga, and Ontrrio Counties, (abstract •'"•) 
J. E. Dudley, Jr. (July 21): Unusually c . 
by what was believed to be the seed corn found ir. 
rows, of cull onions the middle of June in ECenosl 
infestation of any extent could be found in seeded onions. 
This is the first time in L that 1 Les, if cor: 
has been known to attack onions to amount to 
re 7 inches of rain report d durii 
from the laboratory. This sxceeds all records for 
rainfall coming in especially hard i - Btroyed f 
75 to 90 per cent of or young Larvae, or loth, of 
the onior. it, Thei conditions also resulted in 
an uneven and late emergence o: adults Oil 
cull rows July 15, about a month later than usual. The early 
heavy infestation of maggots was found upo n to con- 
