Ne^ York 
North 
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Kentucky 
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METALLIC STRAWBERRY ROOT 3QEER ( Graphops pubescens Melsh.) 
E» P. Felt (April" 25): Grnphops pubescens .^as somewhat common. 
STRAWBERRY ROOT APHID ( Aphis forbesi Weed) 
W. A. Thomas (April 4): This aphid appears to he much more 
abundant than at the same date last season. The infestation 
has already spread from the roots to the stems and developing 
leaves just above the surface of the ground* Attendant -ants 
are much in evidence about the infested plants. The' infestation 
seems to' be more general this season 'than usual, Practically 
every farm observed so far shows this insect present,. The 
present aphid infestation may presage serious injury this 
coming fall. 
A MILLIPEDE (Cambala annulata S ay) 
H". Gartnan ■•(April 14): I have recently received a communication 
from western Kentucky stating that, a worm, of which samples 
were submitted, is doing. a great deal of injury to strawberry 
plants. It proves: to.be the millipede Cambala annulata . 
STRAWBERRY ROOT WEEIIL ( Brachyrhinus 6 vat us L-) 
Don C. Mote (April 9): Overwintering strawberry weevils', 
Brac hyrh inus pvatus, appear to be much less numerous this 
year than last year. In a strawberry patch of 2,5 acres in 
which they were reported as being numerous last spring, only 
45 weevils were found in an examination of 135 plants. 
STEAWBERET WEEVIL ( Anthonomus signatus Say) . 
W. J. Baerg (April 12): About one-third of the blossoms are 
out, and in but one field out of six was any weevil injury 
observed.' This- is in'ouf typical "weevil territory^." It seems 
there will be only a small trace of injury by the- weevil 
this year. 
RED SPIDER ( Tetranychus telarius L. ) 
R. ¥„ Harned (April 25): Red spiders have been reported 
as causing considerable damage in different sections, especially 
from the southern half of the State* They have been reported 
on strawberries in three fields near Meridian on April 13, 
on water oak at Natchez on April. 14,! on camellia japohica 
at Rattiesburg on April 14,. and on sweet pea and hollyhock 
at Brookhaven on April 21. 
GARDEN SLUG •(A griolimax agrsstis L. ) 
Louisiana IT. E» Hinds (April 25): The brown garden slug, which occurs 
Oregon 
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Mississippi 
