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potatoes and to^atoes 
COLORADO POTATO BEETLE (Leptino.tarsa d ecern! ineata Say) 
H,T.Fernald (July 19)* "The Colorado potato beetle and the three- 
lined potato beetle are about normally abundant." 
W.E.Britton. "County agents of New London and New Haven Counties 
report that the Colorado potato beetle has not been as prevalent 
this year as usual." 
M,D,Leonard (July 19). "This insect is generally scarce throughout 
Bergen and Passaic Counties, although in isolated patches it is 
doing considerable damage „ n 
F e A,Fenton (July 15). "The Colorado potato beetle was very 
destructive during the past month, doing more damage than it has 
in the past four years. 
S.B.Fracker (June 26). r This insect is unusually numerous in the 
northern commercial potato sections," 
. , POTATO FLEA-BEETLE (Enitrix cu cumaris Harr.) 
C.R.Crosby and assistants. "During the latter half of June flea- 
beetles were very numerous and destructive in Monroe, Genesee, 
and.Orleans Counties, m doing more damage than usual." 
M,D. Leonard (July 19). "Serious injury to foliage in several 
patches, even where spraying was carried on, near Pompton," 
C.O.Houghton (July 15). "This insect is about normally abundant 
about Newark," 
S.B.Fracker (June 26), "This insect is about normally abundant 
throughout the State." 
R.L.Webster (June 26). "Injury to foliage by the beetles at this 
time in Fargo and Cass County." 
. . POTATO APBUD ( Macroslnhum solanifoli i Aahm,) 
H.T.Fernald (July 19), "The pdtato aphid has not yet appeared 
except a few scattered individuals. There ia no evidence as yet of 
any^ outbreak. " 
H.C.Odell (June 17), "The potato aphid was quite effectively checlie 
by the violent wind and rain of June 11, In Nassau County they ar? 
multiplying rapidly at present. (July l) Infestation of the potato 
aphid is again becoming more prevalent." 
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