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CORN FLEA BEETLE ( Chae to enema pulicaria Melsh.) 
Georgia. T- L. Eissell (April 23): Shts insect was observed at Experiment 
damaging young corn about 3 inches* with one or more beetles in each plan 
most of which were working inside unfolding leaves. 
Mississippi. J. Milton (April 2l): A serious outbreak of flea beetles was 
observed on tomato at Utica April 11. They were attacking plants recentl 
set in the fields. The plants were greatly weakened by the attack. 
POTATO TUBER WORM ( Gnorimo schema operculella Zell.) 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (April 18): Washington, Iron, and Beaver Counties are 
now quarantined because of the presence of the potato tuber moth in a few 
localities of each county. 
STALK BORER ( Papaipema nebris nit el a Guen.) 
Tennessee. J. Milam (April 10): A 10 to 15 percent infestation of one cold 
frame of tomato transplants was reported from Dyer; possibly 1,000 in- 
fested plants. 
SUCKFLY ( Dicyphus minimus Uhl.) 
Texas. F. L. Thomas (April 24): This insect is extremely abundant in the 
vicinities of Mission and Edinburg, causing severe damage to the tomato 
crop. It is also more abundant than usual at Weslaco, according to S. W. 
Clark. 
SQUASH BUG ( Anas?, tristis DeG.) 
Mississippi. G. L. Bond (April 16): Squash bugs are doing considerable 
damage to Irish potatoes at Moss Point. As high as 8 or 10 bugs were 
found on 1 plant and such infested plants were scattered all over the 
patches. 
LEAF-FOOTED BUG ( Leptoglossus phvllopus L.) 
Louisiana. W. E. Hinds (April 27): Leaf- footed plant bugs have been very 
numerous on and injurious to Irish potatoes, together with potato beetles 
BEANS 
MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE ( Spilachna corrupta Muls.) 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (April 24): High mortality has occurred in hiberna- 
tion cages at Newark. 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (April 26): The Mexican bean beet 
is still in hibernation at Norfolk. 
West Virginia. L. M. Peairs (April 24): A few were seen at Morgantown early 
in April. 
