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TRUCK- CROP INSECTS 
BLISTER BEETLES (Meloidae) 
Vermont. H. L, Bailey (July 26): Black "blister beetles ( Epicauta pennsylvanica 
Deg. ) are reported as damaging potato plants and larkspur in east-central 
Vermont. 
Neij\r York. R. W. Leiby (July): The ash-gray "blister beetle ( Macro basis unicolor 
Kby. ) is reported as proving disastrous to the potato crop in Montgomery 
■ County. , 
Tennessee and Kentucky. L. B. Scott (July 29): Many reports have been received, 
particularly from the vicinity of Montgomery County, Tonny - *B« vlttata 
Fab. and M. unicolor predominate. Severe damage to watermelons has been 
noted. 
SOUTHERN GREEN STINKBUG ( Nezara viridula L.) 
Florida. J. R. "Watson (July 23)* Has been scarce in the peninsula, but was 
very abundant in the western part of the State last month. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (July 21) : Green stinkbug adults are feeding on beans 
and peas in southeastern Alabama and there is a moderate infestation at 
Auburn. 
Louisiana. C. 0. Eddy (July): The green stinkbug, the southern leaf-footed 
plant bug, and the squash bug have been abundant during the last iraonth. 
POTATO AND TOMATO > ' . '■ ■ 
COLORADO POTATO BEETLE ( Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say) 
Maine. G. W. Simpson (July IS): In Aroostook County, eggs laid early hatched 
well and the resulting larvae have finished feeding and have entered the 
ground to pupate. Eggs are still being laid and considerable damage is 
being done in certain sections by the larvae. 
New York. N. Y. St. Coll. Agr. New Letter (June 28): Potato beetles are be- 
ginning to appear and are doing some damage in Saratoga County, eastern 
New York. Beetles and slugs appeared in small numbers during this week 
in Erie Count?/". They are laying eggs freely on eggplant in Monroe 
County. (July 19): In Monroe County there arc more bugs than usual. 
Minnesota. K. A. Kirkpatrick (July 15): Farmers are commenting on the small 
number of .beetles this year, as compared to other years. "Some* large 
growers report. that they have not had to spray for them. It is inter- 
esting to note that the irrigated fields show the least presence of 
larvae. Irrigation is overhead, and apparently the cool water dis- 
courages these insects from doing damage. 
