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and will undoubtedly cause considerable damage if not con- 
trolled. 
Louisiana. G. ,0, Eddy ' (February) : Hed si>ider abundant on straw- 
.. "berry in eastern- Louisiana. 
PEPPER 
PEPPER WEEVIL ( Anthononus eu^enii Cano) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (February 25): In only one pepper patch in 
Manatee County-was. the pepper weevil found this year. 
California. A. F. Rowland (January 19): -The pepper weevil was 
observed in abnormally large numbers on nightshade and sur- 
viving pepper plants in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Mild 
winter temperatures have permitted nightshade to survive in 
abundance wherever it has not "been destroyed as a pepper 
weevil control measure. 
:.- : TOBACCO , 
HOENWOBMS ( Protoparce spp . ) 
New Jersey. J. 3. Schmitt (February 26): Last fall New Jersey 
had a very heavy outbreak of tomato hornworras, which entered 
the soil and appear to have overwintered successfully. 
TOBACCO FLEA BEETLE ( Epitrix parvula F. ) 
Florida. F. S. Chamberlin (February 2k) : Tobacco plant beds in 
Gadsden County are only slightly infested with flea "beetles. 
No damage of commercial importance has been observed this 
season. 
VEGETA3LE WEEVIL (Listroderes obliguus Klug) 
Florida. F. S. Chamberlin (inarch U): Small larvae have been 
found feeding in several tobacco plant beds in Gadsden County. 
Only lisht damage has resulted-. 
