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A MRKLIITG BEZJTLi: ( Cryptie-org obsolotus Say) 
M. M. Hi^^h (February): A beetle unrecorded as a pest of 
strawberry was foiand injuring berries at Longbeach. 
■ A ROOT WEZVIL ( ::;'/• slobus t pj sinus Horn) 
K. G-ray (March): Adults were out and feeding March 17. 
FIZLD GRICK3TS ( GryHus assimlis Fab.) 
C. Lylc ?nd assistants (iferch): Field cric^.ccts were quite 
generally reported over the southern third of the State as 
doing considerable daiiage to strawberries, (Abstract, J. A.H,) 
G-JJUDIS:: SLUG ( .'igrioliTiax agresti s L, ) 
M. High (February): A. rgrcsti s has caused serious in- 
jury to strawberry rbout Landon, Harrison County. Tnis slug 
atipcarod suddenly in large numbers and attacked the rine 
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SUG.'Jl-BSCT BDOT APKID (PcT-ohigus bctae Doane) 
A. 3. Michclbachcr (February 12): This insect has been 
found in great abundance on the roots of Folygonu-n spp. The 
orgejiism hrs wintered over on this host. 
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T0B.\CC0 FLZ*. BI^IITL^ ( :Dpitrix nar^ngia Fab,) 
C. H. Brannon (March): Large nu-nbers of flea beetles ore 
appearing a Tionth earlier than usu.".l in tobacco plpnt beds due 
to heavy infestations in the fields last fall and the mild 
vinter weather. T.iis early infestation is apparent noVv over a 
wide area in eastern and central IJorth Carolina, 
F. S. Ch-^Tiberlin (March 3): Flea beetles are rather ab\md- 
aiit in tobrcco seed beds in Gadrsden County. ITev.ly set toTiato 
plants r;rc being heavily attacked in so'nc instances, 
F. P. A-nslsr (!'arch 16): Tobacco flea beetles are naoderate- 
ly abuidrat on str'^wbcrrics at Gulfport. 
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