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STRAWBERRY ROOT WEEVILS ( Brachyrhinus spp) 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (May 7): The strawberry root weevil (3. ovatus Fab.) and 
the rough strawberry weevil (3. rugosostriatus Goeze) are damaging straw- 
berry plants at Pleasant Grove, Millville, and Logan. 
FULLER'S ROSE BEETLE ( Asynonychus flodnani Crotch) 
California. E. 0, Essig (April 30): Larvae are burrowing into the crown and 
completely ruining a few strawberry plants at Hayward. Ths work is similar 
to that of the strawberry root weevil, which does not occur here. 
IMBRICATED SNOUT BEETLE (E picaerus imbricatus Say) 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (May 2k): This insect is reported as having caused rather 
severe damage to foliage on one patch of young strawberries at Wathena. 
A FLEA BEETLE ( Haltica litigata Fall . ) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (May 23): A correspondent in Leflore County sent on May 
12 specimens of Haltica sp. , probably litigata , with the following state- 
ment: '"Godetias were doing well and were about S inches high when these 
beetles suddenly arrived and destroyed practically all of the small plants. 
They now seem to leave for a short time but return in hundreds. ,l A grower 
in Lee County sent specimens on May IS of the species, reporting that millions 
of them were present in a small area in his soybean field. 
Texas. E. V. Walter (April 13): Flea beetles found to be rather seriously in- 
juring a small area in a strawberry field at Poteet recently. These flea 
beetles are very abundant on weeds, particularly the evening primrose, and 
are entering the strawberry fields and gardens from these weed patches. 
STRAWBERRY LEAF ROLLER ( Ancylis comptana Froel. ) 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (May 2*4-): Very abundant and causing rather steady pro- 
gressive damage over a considerable area in the vicinity of Wathena; also 
reported from Hutchinson and Eudora. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (May 7): Leafrollers are now rolling leaves on strawberry, 
plants at Logan, Millville, and College Ward. 
STRAWBERRY CROWN BORER (T yloderma fragariae Riley) 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (May 2k) : The strawberry crown borer is reported as having 
destroyed IS, 000 young plants on one farm at Wathena. 
STRAWBERRY ROOT APHID ( Aphis forbesi Weed) 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (May 2k) : Rather heavy infestations found in spotted areas. 
THRIPS (Thysanoptera) 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles (May 2S): A species of thrips (unknown) is doing severe 
