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WESTERN STRIPED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica trivittat- V: nn.) 
California. F. H. Wymore (April 25): April 13, Mr. ".. P. Sarin reported by 
telegram that the striped cucumber beetle v:as seriously damaging his crop 
of young cantaloupe plants ?t Delano. 
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ONION THRIPS ( Thrins t abaci Lind. ) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (April 25): T. tabaci was severely injuring cucumbers 
at Leesburg in Lake County. 
SPINACH 
GREEN PEACH APHID ( Myzus uersicae Sulz. ) 
Virginia. H. G-. Walker (April 26): The green peach aphid isbecomi: r ther 
abundant in some-r spinach fields at Norfolk, but in general it is rather 
scarce. 
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ONION THRIPS ( Thrins tabaci Lind. ) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (April 26): The onion thrips is becoming moderate 
abundant on onions at the Virginia Truck Experiment Station. 
STRAWBERRY 
STRAWBERRY WEEVIL ( Anthonomus signatus Say) 
North Carolina. W. A. Thomas (April 15): The strawberry weevil began emerg- 
ing from hibernation on March 14 at Chadbourn and by the 20th there was 
considerable evidence of its activity in the strawberry fields. As a whole, 
the injury has not been so severe as in some former years. 
STRAWBERRY LEAF ROLLER ( Ancylis comotana Fro el.) 
North Carolina. L. 3; Reed (April 21): Adults are present in the fields at 
Chadbourne but no injury has been noted. 
COMMON RED SPIDER ( Tetranychus telarius L. ) 
North Carolina. W. A. Thomas (April 14): There is usually a small amount of 
damage by red spiders almost every year in the area around Chadbo i . 
following the dry Inarch practically every strawberry field in the 
area is now more or less heavily infested. In some areas the pi; ive 
been so seriously injured as to prevent the production of table fru 
Growers are much concerned over damage caused by these insects. Some 
plants have died outright as a result of their attack. 
