Nebraska Mo H a Swenk (August 25-Septerober 25): At Lincoln during the last 
few days in August a light infestation of a patch of cauliflower 
by the harlequin cabbage bug was found, This is the only report 
we have had of injury "by that insect during the year,, 
BE AITS 
RED-HEADED FLEA BEETLE ( Syst ens rXLU cornis Schif.) 
New Mexico J» R„ Douglass (August 22): On July 28 this insect was noted 
attacking a 6-acre field of late planting of bcr^ns in the Rio 
Grande Valley, Beans in poor condition and "beetles concentrated 
on stunt ad plants. 
MEXICAN BE AIT BEETLE ( Epilachna crrrvpua Muls, ) 
Pennsylvania Neale P. Howard (September 11): This insect was reported from 
Payette and Alleghany Counties. 
Indiana Neale P, Howard (September 11): Reported from Dubois, Martin, 
Perry, and Spencer Count ios- 
H» ?. Dietz (September 21): Specimens collected at Knightstown. 
A report which is not verified by specimens was received from 
a locality 3 miles north of Cambridge City* 
Kentucky Neale F, Howard (September 11): Reported from Christian, Hancock, 
Hopkins, and McLean Counties. 
Tennessee Neale P. Howard (September 11): Reported from Benton, Stewart, 
Houston, Humphreys, and Decatur Counties, 
MELONS 
MELON APHID (Aphis rcrersypii C-lov.) 
Nebraska M. H. Swenk (August 25-Sept ember 25): Reports of injury by the 
melon aphid were received up to the first of Sept ember. 
Arizona Arizona News Letter, Vol. 3, No, J5 (August 31): Some late water- 
melons were seriously attacked by the melon aphid in a field south 
of Phoenix, 
BEETS 
ESET WEBWGRM (Loxostege sticticalis L.) 
Virginia rbcrt Spencer (September IS)- In the vicinity of Norfolk there 
is annontbreak of one of the beet webworms, probably Loxostege 
sti eVicaTia^. The crops affected are beets and spinach. Some 
fields have been striped bare of these larvae. 
Nebraska :: & H Sv7enk (August 25-Sept ember 25): Reports of the destruction 
of Pus si an thistles by the sugar-beet webworm in Deuel County, near 
