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TRIANGULAR ELEA-BEETLE (Disonycha trian gularis Say) 
Nebraska M. H. Swenk (August 15), 'Turing the middle of July there was an un- 
usual abundance of this beetle in Kimball, Cheyenne, Deuel and Morrill 
Counties, and as they were found abundantly in the wheat fields, their 
presence caused considerable comment. They fed, however, only on 
chenopodiaceous weeds, and in afew instances on beets, and did no ser- 
ious injury." 
SPINACH LEAF-MINER ( Pegomva hyoscyami Panz .) 
New York C. R. Crosby and assistants report this insect as still abundant in 
Wayne and Nassau Counties. Larvae, adults, and eggs were present in 
Nassau County on August 15, the lr.rvae attacking the newly sown spinach. 
EGGPLANT 
Alcaeorrh ynchus grandis Ball. 
Florida J. R. Watson (August 15). "This insect is about as abundant as usual 
in the vicinity of Cocoa. The parasite Trichopoda pennipe s is destroy- 
ing about 50 per cent of the bugs." 
SWEET POTATO 
SWEET-POTATO WHITE FLY (Be misia in cons picua Quaint.) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (August 15) . "This insect is always present on sweet po- 
tatoes inthis State, but seldom does much damage . It is much worse this 
year and complaints have been coming in from all over the State." 
CAULIFLOWER 
ONION TKRIPS (Thrips tabaci Lind.) 
New York I. K. Vogel (August 13). "Many growers at Mattituck, Long Island, have 
continued to set cauliflowers ten days later thanusually considered 
safe due to a shortage of plants caused by thrips. The thrips were 
first found on the seed beds on June 22 and have been present since 
that time, first in the seed beds and later in the fields." 
BLISTER BEETLES (Epicauta spp. and Mac rob as is unicolpr Kby.) 
Indiana J. J. Davis (August 16). "These insects have been common pests of 
various vegetables for the past six weeks." 
Illinois W. P. Flint (August 18). "Sever:! soy-bean fields in the southern 
half of the State have been damaged from 5 to 10 per cent. These in- 
sects are also reported as doing damage to potatoes, tomatoes, cabbage, 
and beans; in some cases gardens were nearly ruined." 
