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Utah. G. F. Znowlton (April 18): Moths are extremely abundant in strawberry- 
patches at Hyrum and North Logan in Cache County. A small number of eggs 
and a very few caterpillars are also present. 
C. J. Sorenson (April 24): Damage has been reported in some areas of 
Weber and 'Utah Counties. 
STRAWBERRY WEEVIL ( Anthonomus si^natus Say) 
North Carolina. W. A. Thomas and L. B. Reed (April 18): The strawberry 
weevil began emerging from hibernation at Chadbourn on March 20 and by 
March 27 it began entering strawberry fields. The weevils seem to be more 
widespread than in former years. Even fields away from hibernation areas 
have become moderately infested, while those in close proximity to un- 
burned areas have been injured to the extent of 25 percent or more. This 
widespread distribution of the weevil seems to be due to strong winds 
during the period of emergence which blew them a considerable distance 
from their winter quarters. Control operations have been more general 
in this territory than in former years. 
Mississippi, J. P. Kislanko (April 20): The strawberry weevil is moderately 
abundant in Stone and adjoining counties, injuring bloom buds of native 
blackberry and youngberry. 
STRAWBERRY ROOT WEEVIL ( Brachyrhinus ovatus L.) 
Oregon. W. D. Edwards (April 2l): B. ovatus is beginning to pupate. 
COMMON RED SPIDER ( Tetranychus telarius L.) 
Virginia. H. 0. Walker and L. D. Anderson (April 26): The red spider is 
very abundant and injurious in some of the strawberry fields in the 
Norfolk area. It has also been found infesting foxglove and columbine. 
North Carolina. W. A. Thomas and L. B. Reed (April 19): The strawberry red 
spider, which has been so much in evidence at Chadbourn is much less 
abundant at this time that it was in the late winter. The strawberry 
plants are growing very rapidly with fruit ncaring the period' of maturity; 
so it is improbable that the injury will be as serious as it was last sea- 
son. The population was greatly decreased by the unusually cold weather 
of January and February. In the dusting operations for the control of the 
strawberry weevil, the red spider ™as further reduced. 
Mississippi. M. L. Grimes (April 19): There is a general infestation of red 
spider on strawberry. 
BEETS 
BEET LEAEHOPPER ( Eutettix tenellus Bale.) 
Idaho. J. C. Chamberlin, Mo. Letter, Bur. Ent. (March): Prospects are for low 
populations in Twin Falls, Jerome, Minidoka, and Cassia Counties. 
