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ASPARAGUS 
ASPARAGUS BEETLE ( Crioceris asparagi L.) 
Washington. M. C. Lane and E; W. Jones (April l6): This beetle was found 
in destructive numbers in several asparagus fields in the Walla Walla 
Valley. Last year only a few scattered infestations were reported. 
It is evidently gaining a foothold in the rapidly expanding asparagus 
districts of the Walla Walla Valley. 
California. R. E. Campbell (April 15) : Several asparagus fields in Los 
Angeles County are "badly infested with asparagus "beetles. Many new 
stalks are ruined "by deposits of eggs. 
SQUASH 
SQUASH BUG (Anasa tristis DeG. ) 
Idaho. C. Wakeland (April 21): The squash "bug has spread throughout 
southwestern Idaho and has extended its range eastward as far as King 
Hill. Another infestation occurs in Franklin County, in the south- 
eastern part of the State, 
SPINACH 
GREEN PEACH APHID ( Myzus persicae Sulz.) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (April 21): The spinach aphid (M. persicae ) has 
"been very scarce or entirely absent from Norfolk since the fungous 
disease killed off the heavy infestation last fall. 
BEETS 
BEET LSAEHOPPEE (Eutettix tenellus Baker) 
Texas. D. W. De Long and R. K. Fletcher (April 22): A "brief survey to 
determine the presence, abundance, and distribution of the beet 
leafhopper in the Winter Garden section of Texas was made from April 
lU to IS. Beet leafhopper was found in Zavala, Dimmit, iiaverick, 
and Webb Counties. Spinach was found to be badly diseased. Curly 
top reported. 
California. S. Lockwood (April 30) : Inspection of a sugar beet field 
in Fresno County on April 27 showed the sugar beet leafhopper to be 
especially numerous in the field. Counts showed approximately five 
leaf hoppers per plant. 
APHIDS (Aphiidae) 
New Mexico. R. E. McDonald (April 20): J. N. Crisler writes that aphids 
are doing serious damage to sugar beets in the lower Mesilla Valley. 
Some of the beets may have to be plowed up as a result of injury by 
this insect. 
