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SOUTHERN FIELD CROP INSECTS. 
TOBACCO 
Maryland. 
Virginia. 
Kentucky. 
Florida. 
Florida. 
TOBACCO FLEA -BEETLE ( Epitrix parvula Fab.) 
E, N. -Corey (April 16). "J. P. Burdett, county agent %n Charles 
County, reports that those insects are much more aoundant bnan 
usual. Farmers report that 10 per cent, of the plants in the 
seed beds a re being destroyed by flea beetles. The fanners 
generally cover their beds with muslin, bu£ many report that the 
beetles get under the muslin. " (April 22 ) "Ma-h more serious 
than usual in lower Prince George's County. The weather con- 
ditions have retarded the plants so that the injur:/ is even mere 
serious than would normally be the case. Yesterday I went to 
lower Prince George J s County on a request from the county agent, 
Mr, W. B, Posey, who reported that the black fly was doing 
considerable damage » The black fly proved to be Egitrix par vol a 
and it, would s eem that it has been partially responsible for 
the loss of a number of seed .beds in the lower pcrtion of the 
county. The injury ranges from 33 to 50 per cent, of the plants 
at present found in the beds," 
W. J. Schoene (April 28). " We have received a number of com- 
plaints during the past ten days of ir:jary to tobacco beds by 
flea-beetles. Some of the reporters rtate that the injury is 
serious and that some of the earliest plants were entirely 
destroyed," 
H, German (April 25), "Flea-beetles are becoming very destruct- 
ive in some tobacco beds in this Statu," 
SOUTHERN TOBACCO HORNTORM ( Phlegethcntius sexta Johan. ) 
D. L, Campbell (April 23,) "This insect is just making its 
appearance. It is a little earlier than usual this year. 
Only a few eggs have been observed so far in Gadsden County," 
BUDWORM (C hi or idea virescens F ab. ) 
"This budworm appeared earlier than usual this year and is present 
as usual on every plant in the fields in Gadsden County* 
