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R. E. Campbell (April 15) j To the list of localities where 
the vegetable weevil is found in California, which we forwarded to 
you in June 1935. the following may he added: Chula Vista, Bonita, . 
Spring Valley, East San Diego, and National City, in San Diego County; 
and East Santa Barbara, Montecito, and West Santa Barbara, in. Santa 
Barbara County. (April 23): Citrus seedlings in a nursery at East 
Whittier, Los Angeles County, are being defoliated by the adults. 
Larvae bred on mustard cover crop, which has been plowed under. 
The adults are emerging in great numbers and, finding little food, 
are attacking the citrus seedlings. They are abundant in nearby citrus 
orchards and feeding on oranges which drop' to the ground, 17 beetles 
being collected on one orange. 
SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica duodecimpunctata Eab.) 
South Carolina. E. Sherman (April 20): Spotted melon beetles are out in 
numbers on various plants. One report indicated abundance on young 
cucumber plants. 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (April 23): Cucumber beetles were very abundant, 
on peach trees at Experiment the latter part of March, when they were 
in blossom, averaging about eight to the tree. Diggings have been made 
for larvae in legumes and grass for a month but none were found until 
April 20, when a second-ins tar larva was taken from roots of vetch, 
and the next day a f irst-instar larva was taken on corn. Beetles have 
laid eggs in the insectary since February 29. 
STRIPED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica vittata Eab.) 
South Carolina. E. Sherman (April 20): D. Dunavan reports having seen 
active specimens of the striped melon beetle. 
Georgia. T. L. 3issell (April 20): One striped cucumber beetle found on 
peach tree today at Experiment, One found at light on April 17, the 
first of the season. 
SEED CORN MAGGOT ( Hylemyia cilicrura Rond.) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (April 21): Adults of the seed corn maggot are ■ 
rather abundant in the field near Norfolk, but very little injury has 
been reported. 
South Carolina, W. J. Reid, Jr. (April lU) • The seed corn maggot caused 
serious injury to the germinating seed of experimental plantings of 
cucumbers near Charleston. The damage necessitated replanting 
the crops. The germinating seed of an experimental planting of sweet 
corn at the Truck Experiment Station, Charleston, was found to be 
infested, many of the seeds having been destroyed. The unusual degree 
of injury caused by the insect is attributed to the delayed germination 
of the seed resulting from cold, wet soil. 
