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TARNISHED PLANT BUG ( Lvgus pratensis L. ) 
Colorado. S. C. McCampbell (April 27): The tarnished plant "bug is causing 
severe injury to spinach, cabbage, and cauliflower around Pueblo and 
Canon City. In one instance the bugs were abundant on rhubarb. 
POTATO AMD TOMATO 
• COLORADO POTATO BEETLE, ( Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (April 21): The Colorado potato beetle is rather 
abundant in many fields of potatoes at Uorfolk where they have 
deposited quite a few eggs. No young larvae have been found to date. 
South Carolina. F. Sherman (April 20): . Potato beetle not yet seen. Early 
planted potatoes are now well up, some plants 6 inches high at Clemson. 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (April 19): On March 2S the first beetle from 
hibernation was found in a cage at Experiment over dead leaves and- grass. 
On April ik a few beetles were noticed on^ potatoes and on April 15 one 
egg mass was found. 
Florida. J. R. Watson (April 23): The Colorado potato beetle was quite 
injurious in the northern part of Alachua County. Dusting was quite 
general. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (April 21): The Colorado potato beetle is moderately 
abundant, requiring protective measures for the potatoes. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle and assistants (April 24): The Colorado potato beetle 
is fairly abundant on tomatoes in the field in Copiah and Lincoln 
Counties. This beetle was first observed at Ocean Springs oh April 4. 
It is reported to be abundant at Moss Point but unusually scarce at 
Poplarville. 
Louisiana. 3. A.Osterbor^ervApril 23): Potato bu r $ is numerous over the 
State. Many growers are dusting. 
Texas. E. L. Thomas (April 22): On April 20 the Colorado potato beetle was 
causing considerable injury to large fields of potatoes in Wharton 
and Cameron Counties. 
PLEA BEETLES ( Epitrix spp.) 
Virginia, H. G. Walker (April 21): The tobacco flea beetle (E. parrula Fab . ) 
and the potato flea beetle (E. cucumeris Harr.) are present in the Norfolk 
district, but have not done much feeding on potatoes. 
