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early spring cruciferous crops at Chadbourn. The injury is apparently 
more serious to young cabbage plants that have just been transplanted than 
to other crops. 
'Georgia. T. L. Bissell (April 22) : First beetles were observed at Experiment, 
oh March 5. On March 22 the beetles were scarce on rye and Austrian peas 
and abundant on blossoms of wild plum (34 jarred in 15 minutes). On April 
10 and 20 the beetles were scarce on peas and fruit trees. 
FALSE CHINCH BUG ( Nysius ericae Schill.) 
Worth Carolina. W. A. Thomas and L. 3. Reed (April 9): The adults are becom- 
ing rather abundant on young mustard planted for spring market at Chadbourn, 
The population has not reached the point where serious damage is being done, 
There is no evidence that the severe winter was of any practical aid in 
reducing the overwintering population. 
Arizona. C. D. Lebert (April 13): Several calls regarding this insect over- 
running yards, getting into houses, and on citrus and roses have been re- 
ceived. 
SEED CORN MAGGOT ( Hylemyia cilicrura Rond.) 
Louisiana. W. E. Hinds (April 27): The seed corn maggot is very abundant on 
beans and early potatoes in southern Louisiana. 
POTATO AND TOMATO 
COLORADO POTATO BEETLE ( Le-ptinotarsa decemlineata Say) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (April 26): The Colorado potato 
beetle is just beginning to emerge from hibernation at Norfolk. 
South Carolina. W. C. Nettles and F. Sherman (April 25): The beetle was ob- 
served in eastern South Carolina on April 19. 
Georgia. J. B. Gill (April 25): The Colorado potato beetle is very abundant 
on potato and tomato plants at Tifton. 
Mississippi. N. D. Peets (April 17): The beetle is very abundant in south- 
western Mississippi; more abundant than in recent years. 
Louisiana. W. E. Hinds (April 27): The' Colorado potato beetle is unusually 
abundant in Louisiana generally. 
TOBACCO FLEA BEETLE ( Epitrix parvula Fab.) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (April 25): The eggplant flea 
beetle (E. parvula Ii'ab.) is moderately abundant on young potato plants 
near Norfolk. 
