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Kansas. H. R. Bryson (July 25): These insects are still quite numerous at 
Manhattan "but they are not causing injury. A report-- of their abundance also 
has "been received from Pauline. • 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (July 22): False chinch bugs are very abundant upon weeds in 
many parts of Utah. The principal damage reported to date is upon truck crops, 
"especially sugar "beets, in parts- of Washington County. 
California. H. J. Ryan (July 18): A number of infestations were reported from 
different parts of Los Angeles County during the month. 
TARNISHED PLANT BUG ( Lygus prat ens is L.) 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (July 6): Tarnished plant bugs are very abundant and are 
causing some wilting of potato tops at Sunset, Angas, and Clinton. Earlier in 
the season they were abundant upon alfalfa at Hinckley and Leamington. 
POTATO AND TOMATO 
COLORADO POTATO BEETLE ( Leptinotarsa dec e ml i neat a Say) 
Wisconsin. E. L. Chambers and assistants (July): The Colorado potato beetle was 
unusually abundant' in the northern and eastern parts of the State, damage 
being particularly severe in Polk and Chippewa Counties, northeastward to 
Iron and Florence Counties, and thence southward along the lake shore to the 
southeastern corner of the State. (Abstract, J.A.H.) 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles (July 15): The Colorado potato beetle is very abundant. 
North Dakota. J. A. Munro (July 22): 'The Colorado potato beetle is very aoundant 
at Fargo on potatoes. 
Iowa. H. E. Jaques (July 24): The Colorado potato beetle is about normally abur.danf 
throughout the State. 
Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (July 22): The Colorado potato beetle is very abundant 
in eastern Tennessee. Adults are very common on wild potato. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (July 19): The Colorado potato beetle have been found at 
Roy and Clinton as well as at Sunset. Most of the first-generation larvae are 
now about mature or have pupated, and quite a number of newly emerged adults 
are to be found in infested fields. The infested area covers a few square 
miles near the Weber-Davis County boundary, with infestations occurring on both 
. sides of the county line. One field at Roy was sprayed for prevention of first- 
generation damage, and moderate, damage by the second generation is reported. 
Wyoming. C. L. Corkins (July 21): The Colorado potato beetle has been bery abun< 
on the eastern slope of Wyoming. Moderately abundant over the State. 
Washington. E.. J. Newcomer (july 21): The Colorado potato beetle is much r.ore 
numerous than usual in the Yakima Valley and extensive spraying has been done. 
