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BLISTER BEETLES (Meloidae) 
H.C.Odell (July l)« n Say's blicter beetle, Fonnho-poea sav.i I»ec., 
has.appsarsd in large, numbers in throe fields in Nassau County." 
W.E.Brit ton (July 24), "Epicauta, marginata Sabs is causing some injury 
in one fielH near New Haven. u 
J<.J,D=*vis (July 2C}<. n 3iister beetle?. (Spxjrauta ^ittata Eab. and E. 
0"££i' r ^Ji--. ^ab. ) are doing much damage to potatoes, tjxrt-toes, zinnias 
and dahlias in southern Indiana, I believe no reports have been 
received north, of Columbusj Ind, 
M.H^Swenk (July 15). "During the last week in June several reports 
of injury to potato fields "oj a striped blister beetle, ^.icg-uta. 
1 emn i s c it a S'ab . t were received." 
A.L.Strar.d (July 8)^ "Blister beetles, especially Ejpanau^a nacrjlata. 
Say, are causing injury to alfalfa, potatoes, and garden trucu: o; r or 
a # large part of the State." 
B.^.Harned (July 18). "Blister beetles have been reported as appearing 
in large numbers at several places." 
. . ONION iTHRIPS (Thrins t abaci L.) 
3. J. Newcomer (July 10). "This insect is attacking a considerable 
area of potatoes in the Yakima Valley, and some growers are spraying 
for it, something they have never done before, " 
. . BOUTOH'I ( Hello this o^obta Fab.) 
J.J, Davis (July 30). "The tomato fruitworm has been generally abundant 
and destructive the past month." 
CA BBAGE 
. . II.IPOBTED CABBAGE rOKI ( Pontia rapae L.) 
K»H e S'.venk (July 15). r The usu^l number of complaints of injury by this 
post -as received during the period covered by this report (June 15- 
July 15)." 
H. "VL.rned (July 8). "On this date larvae were seen in a garden patch 
of collarets at A & M„ College." 
. . CABBAGE MAGGOT ( Hvieryia brassicas Bouche) 
E„ I.Johnson, ""'his rest seems to be holding its own and bids fair 
to grow worse with each year," 
