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ASPARAGUS 
ASPARAGUS BEETLE ( Crioceris aspara/u L. ) 
New Jersey. R. C. Burdette (May 25): Infestation by the asparagus beetle is 
unusually heavy this year. 
SPOTTED ASPARAGUS BEETLE ( Crioceris duodecimpunctata L.) 
Iowa. H. E, Jaques (May 2^): The 12-spotted asparagus b ee tie has made its 
first appearance in Henry County this spring. 
A WEEVIL ( Eurymycter fasciatus Oliv.) 
Utah. G. E. Knowlton (April 26): Weevil collected at R iverheights, Logan, on 
April 21 by T. 0. Thatcher, reported as having been found inside asparagus 
stem. 
CELERY 
FLOWER THRIPS ( Erankliniella tritici 'Fitch) 
California. S. F. Bailey (May U): Sixty acres of celery near Santa Ana re- 
ported to be seriously damaged by the thrips feeding about the crown at 
the base of the stalks. The plants are about one third grown. 
CARROTS 
CARROT WEEVIL ( Listronotus latiusculus Boh. ) 
Michigan. R. Hut son (May 21): During the last few days we have had consider- 
erable trouble in one district in Kalamazoo County. Although this insect 
has been recorded from Michigan, this is the first recent outbreak. 
SPINACH 
SPINACH FLEA BEETLE ( Disonycha xanthome laena Dalm.) 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (May 15): During the week of April l6 specimens were 
sent in by a Lancaster County correspondent. He reported this insect as 
having destroyed a patch of spinach. 
STRAWBERRY 
STRAWBERRY WEEVIL ( Anthonomus sip:natus Say) 
Vermont. H. L. Bailey (May 2o ) : Very numerous and destructive in strawberry 
beds at Hyde Park and other places in ILamoille County. 
Kansas. H. R. Brycon (May 2*+): Reported for the first time this year from 
Doniphan County, where it is causing considerable injury. Complete de- 
struction of the crop on h acres and partial destruction on 2 more acres 
have boon reported from Wathena. 
