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cucume r i s Harr . indicates greater abun dance throughout • the State than 
was. reported in the last number of the Survey Bulletin. 
Kentucky. M. L. Didlake (August 2^): E. fuscula Crotch is injurious to 
second-crop potatoes. 
Utah. G. P. Knowlton (August 2*+) : Potato flea beetle injury has been less 
severe than it was in 1936. . .'.'«'■ 
CORN EAR WORM ( Heliothis ob so let a P. ) 
South Carolina. P. Sherman (August 23): Wdrm'iness of tomato fruits has 
greatly decreased recently, in line with our repeated observations that 
it is worse in early season, before corn is in full silk. . 
California. A, 3. Hichelbacher (August 13): At present not a greal deal" of 
tomato fruit in middle-central California is infested. Harvest of the • 
crop is just beginning. An examination of the green developing fruit 
in the different districts showed a range of from to S percent in 
infestation. .,../> 
HORNWORMS ( Protooarc e spp.) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (August 28): In general the 
tomato hornworm has been rather scarce in most tomato fields around 
Norfolk, and on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, but at .least one field 
of tomatoes near Norfolk was severely injured. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (August 23) J Large green tomato worms have been un- 
usually abundant in many sections of the State, not only defoliating 
plants but eating -into fruits. The heaviest infestations were reported 
on August 7 ift La Porte County, in the extreme northern end of the State. 
Minnesota. G. B. Hildie (August 10): Hornworm, tobacco or tomato, moderately 
abundant. _ , ,. ...... 
California. A. E. Hichelbacher (August 13): Hornworms are doing little damage 
to tomatoes. Pirst-gencration moths are emerging in large numbers and 
in the near future there may be an increase in damage. 
STALK BORER ( Papaipema nebris nitela Guen. ) 
Indiana. J. J. Davis ■ (August 23): Reported damaging tomato plants at West 
Baden during the last month. 
POTATO LEAFH0PP2R ( Empoasca fabae Harr.) 
Vermont. H. L. Bailey (August 2U): Less abundant than tisual in most potato 
fields. throughout the State. 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (August 26): Have been more abundant than usual and in 
central Ohio have cut short the yield of late potatoes. Some plantings 
