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Louisiana. W. E. Hinds (February 25): Aphids are reported on the roots of 
strawberry plants at Baton Rouge. Ants in abundance are attending the 
aphids. 
A LYGAEID ( Orthaer.' bilobata Say) 
Texas. 5. E. Jones (1934): This species was found in many strawberry 
fields near Winterhaven during 1934. In some instances it caused severe 
damage to the fruit. 
COM: 'OF BED SPIEEB ( Tetran.ychus telarius L. ) * 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (February 25): A survey of strawberry fields on the 
Eastern Shore on February 20 showed tha,t red spiders were very abundant 
in some fields, whereas in others they were very scarce or entirely 
absent. Bed spiders were found in some of the strawberry fields in 
Norfolk and Princess Anne Counties. 
Mississippi, C. Lyle (February 23): On February 11 a grower at Bay Saint 
Louis reported a medium infestation on his strawberry plants. 
PEPPER 
PEPPER "EEVIL ( Anthonomus ew;enii Cano) 
California. J. C. Elmore (February 19): At San Juan Capistrano from 6 to 
29 adult weevils per plant were found on occasional pepper plants left 
standing after a field had oeen dished. There were immature stages in 
the green pods. Seventy-one adult weevils were taken * from 10 night- 
shade nlants. 
SuEETPOTATO 
SWE2TPOTAT0 WEEVIL ( Cylas formicarius Fab.) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (February 25): A small infestation of the sweetpotato 
weevil was found in Greene County during the fall; steps were immediately 
taken to clean it up. 
BEETS 
HAWAIIAN BEET WE2W0BM ( Hyaenia fescialis Cram.) 
Texas. S. W. Clark and J. IT. Honey (November 1934): This webworm caused 
severe injury to beets at Weslaco and Dickinson during November. 
