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Indiana 
Illinois 
Maine 
J. J. Davis (July 27): The onion thrips were reported as 
damaging onions sit Elwood July 17. 
C. C. Corapton (July 14): The onion thrips is appearing in 
much larger numbers than at any time in the past five years. 
Under favorable weather conditions the next fev? weeks the dam- 
age will he considerable. 
ONI OF MAGGOT ( Hylemyia ant i qua Meig.ji 
J. H. Hawkins (July 13): The onion maggot was present at 
Newport June 26 and doing considerable damage to seedrbed 
onions. 
Indiana 
New York 
Michigan 
J. J. Davis (July 27): The onion maggot was reported as 
damaging onions at Bourbon June 26 and from Calumet City July 
17. 
C. R. Crosby and assistants (July): This insect is present 
but less abundant than last year in Oswego and Wayne Counties, 
(abstract J.A.H.) 
LESSER BULB FLY (Eumerus strigatus Pall.) 
E. McDaniel (July 19):. s T he first case of an actual attack 
of the lesser bulb £5y/nay n just occurred. Samples of onions 
destroyed by this insect arrived today from Leslie. 
Nebraska 
SWISS CHARD 
BEET FLEA BEETLE ( Pi son vena xanthomalaena Dalm.) 
M. H. Swenk (June lb-July 15): Swiss chard was badly in- 
jured by the spinach flea beetle during the early part of the 
month at Lincoln. 
LETTUCE 
New York 
SIX- SPOTTED LEAFHOPPSR ( Oicadula s exnotat a Fall.) 
J. G. Gaines (July 19): There is a moderate infestation on 
lettuce in Wayne County. 
California 
PEPPER 
PEPPER '.TEE VI L ( Anthonomu s e u^enii Cano . ) 
Monthly News Letter, Los Angeles County Hort. Comm. Vol. 10, 
No. 7, July 15: Out of 300 acres of green peppers growing in 
