T RUCK-CHOP I II SECTS 
VEGETABLE WEEVIL ( Li'stroderes obliguus Klug) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (March 22): Many complaints of the depredations of 
the vegetable weevil, especially on carrots and beets, have been re- 
ceived from the northern part of the State. 
Louisiana. P. K. Harrison (March 2*0: The vegetable weevil is still gener- 
ally abundant, injuring turnip, mustard, cabbage, and other plants, in 
southern Louisiana. 
S. S. Sharp (March 2*+): Vegetable weevil larvae were found feed- 
ing on strawberry fruit at Independence, in eastern Louisiana. 
SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Eiabrotica duodecimpunctata P.) 
Virginia. H, G. Walker (March 2*+): The twelve-spotted cucumber beetle has 
been active on warm days throughout the winter in kale, collard, spinach, 
rye, and other fields at Norfolk. 
SEEL CORN MAGGOT (Hy lemyia cilicrura Rond.) 
Virginia. K. G. Walker (March 2*0: Adults of the seed corn maggot are 
rather abundant at Norfolk. 
GREEN PEACH APHIL ( Myzus persicae Sulz.) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (March 2*4-): The spinach a"ohid is very scarce at 
Norfolk. 
Utah. G. P. Knowlton (March l): Aphids, M. persica e, were seriously abun- 
dant on sugar beets in an experimental greenhouse at Logan. 
TOMATO 
TOMATO PINWORM ( Gnor i mo schema lycopersicella Busck) 
Pennsylvania. C. A. Thomas (March 22): The tomato pinworm is now restricted 
in Chester County, southeastern Pennsylvania, to four greenhouse estab- 
lishments in the vicinity of Kennett Square; however, studies indicate 
that it survived the mild winter out of doors, hence it may spread, rap- 
idly this spring. There was no evidence last spring that it had suc- 
cessfully hibernated out of doors through the severe winter in this 
vicinity, and all individuals found here last spring undoubtedly came 
from nearby greenhouses, where they had passed the winter on the grow- 
ing tomato plants. 
Florida. M. D. Leonard (March 17): A letter just -received from the County 
Agent of Manatee County states that the tomato pinworm has appeared much 
earlier than usual at Bradenton on their big tomato crop. The insect has 
been found in Dade County from Miami to Homestead. 
