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T R U C K - C R P I IT S E C T S 
BLISTER BEETLES (Meloidae) • 
Vermont. L. C. Glover (July 24): A severe local -outbreak of Say's blister beetle, 
Pomphopoea sayi Lee., was reported from a point in Vermont "&aross the river 
from Hanover. 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (July 20): Epicauta vittata Fab. is very abundant and caus- 
ing much damage to commercial plantings of string beans and lima beans at 
Fort Valley. 
North Dakota. J. A. Munro (July 22): Blister beetles have been reported as very 
injurious to caragana, beans, "swee-tclover, alfalfa, and to some extent potato 
foliage. Practically all reports of serious crop damage have come from 
counties which have also had. trouble from grasshoppers, 
Missouri. L. Haseman (July 25): Epicauta vittata suddenly appeared in immense 
swarms in a number of localities in central Missouri. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (July 25): Blister beetles are causing considerable injury 
to garden crops in various localities in the State. 
Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (July 22): The black blister beetle "(3. .-pennyslvanica 
DeG.) is rather common on alfalfa and Irish potato in the Cumberland Plateau 
section and eastern Tennessee. 
J. Milam (July 20): E. vittata has been more abundant on tomatoes than 
common throughout the Clarksville area ..duu ii\g. July. 
Nebraska. R. Roberts (June 20 to July 20) : Many reports have been received 
stating that blister beetles .(S. lPrnniscata Fab.) were attacking garden crops. 
The immaculate blister beetle ( Macro oasis immaculata Say) was working on 
potatoes in Holt, Rock, and Custer counties. Potatoes in Hamilton and Cherry 
Counties were being injured by the shotted blister beetle (E. maculata Say). 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (July 21): The blister beetle E. maculata has caused some 
damage to roses and lima beans at Springville and Payson. (July 27):. The 
blister beetle, E. oregona Horn, has almost completely defoliated one patch of 
garden beets at Randolph, 
FALSE CHINCH BUG ( Nysius ericae Schill.) 
Nebraska. R. Roberts (June 20 to July 20): The false chinch bug has received more 
attention this year than it has for - years. It was reported working on radishes 
. in Keith County the latter part of June. This pest was attacking sugar beets, 
tomato plants, and turnips in Morrill County. Also reported from Seotts Bluff 
County. 
Iowa. C. J. Drake (July 27): The false chinch bug is extremely abundant in many 
counties in the state. Near Ottumwa I saw 6. field of rape which had been 
almost entirely destroyed. In some areas potatoes have suffered. The insect 
is extremely abundant in flax fields. 
