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California, R. E. Campbell (February 28): The seed corn maggot is attacking 
sweet corn in the Alhr.mbra district. Five acres of early planted corn 
seed were destroyed, necessitating the replanting of the entire field, 
TARNISHED PLANT BUG ( Lygus p raters is L. ) 
Virginia, H. G, Walker (Maroh 23): Tarnished plant bugs were found feeding 
on collards on March 21 at Norfolk. 
Tennessee. G, M. Bentley (March): Tarnished plant bugs are general in nar- 
cissus plantings at Chattanooga and Ehoxville. 
CHANGA ( Sca.pt eriscu s vicinus Scudd, ) 
North Carolina, W, A, Thomas (February): During the month many complaints 
have reached the laboratory of rather severe injury to seed beds by mole 
crickets. The imported mole cricket has now increased in population to 
the point where control measures are necessary to protect young seedling 
plants. This is especially true of seed beds protected somewhat from 
sudden changes of temperature, where there is usually an abundance cf 
decaying vegetable matter, and where moisture conditions are favorable, 
GARDEN CENTIPEDE (S cutigerelL" immaculata Kewp,) 
California, A, E, Michelbacher (March 21): The garden centipede has been 
very destructive this y^ar. It Las done co- "able damage to germina- 
tion stands of sugar beets and onions in the Sacramento River Delta, 
Several hundred acres of beets have been severely injured and many fields 
destroyed,, In some instances barley has been injured, although not 
seriously, 
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COLORADO POTATO BEETLE ( Lept Lno cp vsa decemlineata Say) 
Mississippi, C. Lyle (March 22): Inspector L. J. Goodgame reports that the 
first Colorado potato beetles were observed in Prentiss County on March 14* 
Inspector N, D, Peets indicates that he has not yet observed any of these 
beetles in the vicinity of Erookhaven, 
E. W. Dunnam (March 25): Adult Colorado beetles have been noticed for 
the first time this season in Washington County, 
Louisiana, W. E, Hinds (March 26): Colorado potato beetles are attacking 
tomatoes lightly around Baton Rouge, There are no potatoes nearby. 
C. E. Smith and P. K. Harrison (March 29): Adults that overwintered 
are quite abundant in several home gardens in the vicinity of Baton Re:: 
and in the experimental plots at the Louisiana State University. Larvae 
about one-third grown were found in one home garden. 
