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North Dakota. J. A. Munro (July): From "scarce to moderately abundant over 
the potato-growing districts I have examined in Walsh and Cass Counties, 
but sufficiently injurious to require poisoning. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (July 2l): Potato beetles are moderately abundant on 
eggplant and tomatoes at Auburn. 
POTATO FLEA BEETLE ( Epitrix cucumeris Harr. ) 
Vermont. H. L. Bailey (July 2U): Less abundant than usual throughout the State. 
Massachusetts, A. I. Bourne (July 23): Have been unusually abundant and per- 
sistent on garden and field crops, particularly on tomatoes, potatoes, 
and tobacco. 
Connecticut. N. Turner (July 19) : As abundant as usual and locally very de- 
structive. 
New York. N. Y. St. Coll. Agr. News Letter (August 2): In Suffolk County leaf- 
hoppers and flea beetles have been responsible for the early death of 
Cobblers in many instances. 
North Dakota. J. A. Munro (July 20): Are appearing most in potato fields. 
Here at Fargo adults of the first brcod began appearing about July l6. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (July l): Injury to potato and tomato plants observed in 
the Salt Lake area. 
BANDED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica balteata Lee.) 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (July 21): Moderately abundant at Auburn. 
Texas. F. L. Thomas (July 23) J Damaging tomato plants in Kendall County, west- 
central Texas. 
CORN EAR WORM ( Heliothis obsoleta F. ) 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (July 2): Causing serious injury to tomato at Clayton. 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (July 2~[): Early and numerous infestation on tomatoes 
July 7» On July 2*+ reports beginning to come in of injury to corn. In- 
festation general over the State. 
J. A. Hyslop (August 7) • One "out of 10 ears infested at Avancl. 
Georgia. T. L. Bis sell- (July 22): Tomatoes at Atlanta and Griffin are much 
freer of the corn ear worm than they were a month ago. 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (July 22): Corn ear worms have caused serious damage to 
early tomatoes along the Ohio River and to the early sweet corn now being 
marketed. 
