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TRUCK-CROP INSECTS 
ASIATIC GARDEN BEETLE ( Autoserica castanea Arrow) 
Connecticut. N. Turner (August 21): The Asiatic garden beetle is re- 
ported to be very abundant in Greenwich and is causing serious damage 
to shrubbery. It is also reported by C. H. Hadley from Putnam, in 
the northeastern corner of Connecticut. 
CARROT BEETLE ( li gyrus gibbosus DeG. ) 
Missouri. L. Haseman (August 24): The carrot beetles have continued to 
come to light during the month in considerable numbers. 
Washington. M. C. Lane and H. P. Lanchester (August 23): A good many 
carrot beetles have been taken in a light trap at Walla Walla during 
the past few days. 
BLISTER BEETLES (Meloidae) 
Maine. H. B. Peirson (August): On August 1 adults of the black blister 
beetle ( Epicauta pennsylvanica DeG.) were stripping tomato and aster 
over a small area at Fort Fairfield. 
Connecticut. W. E. Britton (August 22): Considerable damage by E. cinerea 
Eorst. was reported on August 19. 
Maryland. E. IT. Cory (August 2): E. vittata Fab. is attacking tomato 
vines at Upper Marlboro. 
Ohio. E. W. Mendenhall (August 5): The blister beetle (S. vittata) is 
quite numerous, feeding on potato plants in Clermont County. 
Kentucky. M. L. Didlake (August 23): Margined blister beetles (E. cinerea 
marginata Fab.) are injuring dahlias at Prospect and Stamping Ground. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (August 24): A few complaints have been received 
regarding blister beetles but at Columbia they have been unusually 
scarce. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (July 15-31): D. B. Wlielan found potato fields 
being defoliated by Macrobasis segment at a Say on July 2S, while both 
potatoes and alfalfa were found infested with U,. react- lata Say. A Dawes 
County correspondent reported blister beetles injuring potatoes and 
beets on July 'jl. Specimens of the blister beetle Lytta reticulata Say 
were sent in on July 20 from Morrill County, where they were injuring 
beans and other garden truck. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (August 22): Blister beetles were reported to be 
very abundant at Brookville and Sedan. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (August 23): The margined blister beetle (E. cinerea 
