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enforcement in Los Angeles County,, due to infestations of the 
artichoke plume moth* This insect is recorded as occasionally 
"being a serious pest of this crop throughout the commercial 
producing areas of the State. Apparently it is much more active 
this season than normally. 
S WEET POTATOES 
A WUREOTM ( Monocrepidius sp. ) 
Mississippi K, L» Cockerham (March 24): In a' sweet potato storage house at 
Picayune, where 4,400 "bushels of potatoes were stored, it was 
found upon grading these potatoes for market that 40 per cent 
of them had to "be graded out because of wireworm injury. This 
damage was, of course, done last fall but its seriousness was 
not realized at that time. The species responsible for this 
damage is probably Monocrepidius sp. 
RADISHES 
SPOTTED CUCUMBER 3EETLE ( Piabrotica duodecimpunctata Fab.) 
Mississippi K, L« Cockerham (March 10): This species was found attacking 
and radishes at Biloxi on this date, .The grower reported that damage 
Alabama w^s being noticed from them in his truck patches. The first 
adult of this species was noted on February 28 near Grand Bay, 
Alabama, 
SOUTHERN FIELD CROP INSECTS 
SUGARCANE 
SUGARCANE BEETLE ( Euetheola rugiceps Lee. ) 
Louisiana T» E, Holloway and 77, E, Haley (March 20): The sugarcane beetle, 
.Sue th so la r uaiceps Lee,, was found to be slightly injuring 
sugarcane at a sugar plantation near New Orleans, One adult was 
• • found » 
TOBACCO 
TOBACCO FLEA BEETLE (Sjoitrix parvula Fab. ) 
North C, H„ Brannon (March 14): This insect is severely damaging tobacco 
Carolina plant beds in various sections of the eastern part of the State, 
Ohio 
FOREST AND SHADE TREE INSECTS 
MISCELLANEOUS FEEDERS 
BAC70RM ( Thyridopteryx eph em e rg of o rm i s Haw, ) 
E, W« Mendenhall (March 8): At Columbus the bags are very 
