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Mississippi. C. Lyle (February. 23): Adults '"ere reported on 
February 17 to "be severely injuring young cabbage plants 
at Tyle'rtown. These "beetles were also reported as feeding 
on the "blossoms of Late-blooming flowers at Fayette, in 
Jefferson County, on November 10, 1937- 
Louisiana. 3. A. Osterberger (February): On the warmer days in 
February, when the temperatures were up to a maximum of 22° F. , 
many adults were noticed on winter cover crops. 
T7ESTERN SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE (D iabretica soror Lee.) 
California. R. E. Campbell (January 22): Ahout 200 acres of 
spinach in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County, 
planted late in September, was very heavily infested. 
About 300 acres of spinach planted in October in Hemet 
Valley, Riverside County, was damaged and treated. Only 
a few Diabrotica present, but evidence of damage shows in 
the older leaves. 
SEED COM MAGGOT ( Hylenyia cilicrura Rond.) 
Virginia. H. G, Walker and L. D. Anderson (February 25): Adults 
of the seed corn maggot have been active in the field at 
Norfolk on warm days during February. 
MOLE CRICKETS (Gryllidaa) 
Florida. F. S. Chamberlin (February 1^) : Mole crickets, Scap- 
t eriscus sp. , are causing slight damage in the tobacco plant 
beds of Gadsden County. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (February 23): A complaint of severe damage 
by mole crickets was received on January 3 from a correspondent 
at Gautier, in Jackson County. No specimens .accompanied this 
complaint . 
Louisiana. C. 0. Eddy (February): Numerous reports of mole 
crickets have been received from southern Louisiana during the 
last 3 months. 
POTATO 
COLORADO POTATO BEETLE- ( Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say) 
Virginia. H. T. Cook and T. J. Nugent (February 22): Several 
Colorado potato beetles were observed crawling about in a 
protected place near Cradock, Norfolk County, 
