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marginata ) was reported injuring tomatoes at Prairie on August 7 • 
E. lemnisca ta Fab. was reported from the northwestern counties and 
also from Meridian i where late tomatoes were severely injured. 
Oklahoma. F, A. Pent on (August 20): Tomatoes were defoliated in several 
sections "by blister beetles, chief ly a large gray species. 
POTATO A'lD TOMATO 
TOMATO W0HI.IS ( Phlegethontius zr>V') 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (August ?h)\ The tomato worms P. quinauemaculata Eaw. 
and P. sexta Johan. have been very abundant. In some fields near La- 
Payette on August 1 about 20 percent of the green tomatoes were de- 
stroyed. This type of injury has been reported to be rather general in 
Indiana. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (August 2k): During the latter half of August there 
has been an increase of the tomato hornworm in central Missouri. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (July 15-31): The tomato hornworm (P. quinquernacu - 
lata) was reported injuring tomato plants in Lincoln County on July 23. 
POTATO FLEA BEETLE ( Epitrix cucumeris Harr. ) 
Vermont. H. L. Bailey (August 22): Potato flea beetles are very abundant 
throughout the State and have been the chief cause of premature dying 
off of plants in many potato fields. 
Maryland. E. IT. Cory (August 22): A heavy infestation observed on po- 
tatoes and buckwheat in Garrett County. 
ITorth Dakota. J. A. Munro (August 21): The potato flea beetle is reported 
to be abundant in Walsh County. 
A POTATO FLEA BEETLE ( Euitrix sp. ) 
California. J. C. Elmore (August 12): The potato flea beetle was vc y 
destructive to the lower leaves of producing tomato vines in Orange 
County. Actual commercial damage was not reported by tomato growerc. 
POTATO LEAFKOPFSR ( Empoas ca fabae Harr. ) 
Vermont. H. L. Bailey (August 23): Potato leafhoppers are very abundant 
in most sections of the State. 
Connecticut. N. Turner (August 21): Uhsprayed potatoes are dead as a re- 
sult of dry weather and tipburn. 
Ohio. IT. F. Howard (August 21): Potato leafhopper on beans is not in- 
jurious in central Ohio and it appears that multiplication was retarded 
by very wet weather. 
