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TRUCK-CROP INSECTS 
BLISTER BEETLES (Heloidae) 
Connecticut. 17. E. Britton (August 23): ' Unidentified •■'blister beetles have 
"been reported as injuring dahlia and aster in Colchester. Specimens of 
Epicauta marginata F. , taken feeding on "beet and' spinach, were received 
. from Uiantic. 
Georgia. T. L. Bis sell (August 10): At Milner,. central Georgia, E. vittata P. 
is damaging a small patch, of tomatoes by eating the foliage. 
0. I.' Snapp (August 20): The striped blister beetle is abundant at 
Port Valley, feeding especially on' soybeans and pigweed. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis- (August 6): The black blister beetle (E. . pennsylvanica 
Deg. ) is reported damaging potato at Michigan City, in the extreme north- 
western part of the State. 
G. E. Gould (August 2h) : Several species of blister beetles are 
unusually abundant and are stripping the foliage from potatoes, tomatoes, 
beets, and Swisc chard. The black blister beetle is causing much damage 
to flOWCrS. ■:..'. ...-.' : 
Illinois. W. P. Flint (August 23): Several species are very abundant in the 
central part of the State. They are so numerous that they will probably 
aid in controlling grasshoppers' this fall. 
Kentucky. M. ' L. ■• Didlake '(August 2U):. Blister .beetles, E. marginata , E. vittata , 
and Macrobasis unicolor Kby.', did widespread damage to tomatoes, beans, 
potatoes, and other garden crops and to alfalfa in western Kentucky. 
Nebraska. M. H, Swenk (August 20): Mjany reports of damage to garden plants, 
especially potato .and tomato, were received, chiefly from Lancaster, 
Thayer, and Nuckolls Counties. . 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (August ?h) : Blister beetles are causing the usual amount 
of damage. Garden crops suffer most. 
Louisiana. 3. A. Osterberger, L. 0. Ellisor, and S. S. Sharp (August 20): In 
the vicinity of Jeanerotte, southern Louisiana, E. v ittata was found 
seriously injuring soybeans. In other sections it has been found on 
alfalfa, as well as on soybeans. 
Utah. G. P. Knowlton (August 9): Black blister beetles are abundant and 
damaging alfalfa blossoms at Petersboro and Smithfield, in Cache County. 
PALE- STRIPED PLEA BEETLE ( Systena blanda Ivlelsh.) 
Kentucky. M. L. DidlpJce (August 2U): Hove caused considerable damage to 
seedling alfalfa in the Bluegrass Region during the first 2 weeks of August. 
Also common on potatoes and beans. 
