Alabama 
J. M. Ro"binson (May 20): The spotted cucumber "beetle is 
very abundant at Auburn attacking corn plants. 
WESTERN SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica soror Lec. ) 
Oregon T. R. Chamberlin (May 1): Numbers of adult beetles consid- 
erably less than last year. Females dissected toward the end 
of April, 1932, contained many eggs of all sizes. Apparent- 
ly oviposition will extend later into the season than usual. 
BLISTER BEETLES (Meloidae) 
Florida J. R. Watson (May 24): Blister beetles ( Epicauta vittata 
Fab.) and (E. cincrea \ ^o>sV>) are very common, do- 
ing most injury, as usual, to potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, 
and eggplant. They are also common on S^ewi Id coffee bean, 
Cassia tora, and are eating the blossoms (petals) of wild 
cactus, Opuntia. 
FALSE CHINCH BUG- ( Nysius ericae Schill.'l 
North Carolina W. A. Thomas (May 17): The false chinch bug continues to 
be fairly abundant on spring broccoli and other crucifers 
at Chadbourn. 
South Carolina W. A. Thomas (May 10): It was observed today that a weed 
( Gnaphalium sp. ) carried a light infestation in the vicinity 
of Charleston. 
SEED CORN MAGGOT ( Hylemyia cili crura Rond.) 
Maryland E. N. Cory (May 13): The seed corn maggot has been reported 
as damaging 50 ner cent of the present stand of peas of one 
of the canners in Cent ervi lie, Queen Amies County. Also in- 
jurying sprouts of cantaloupes and watermelons in that county. 
Two records have been received of injury to beans in fields 
in Worcoster_.C6un.ty. One field of 5 acres had be^n destroyed. 
We have also had several reports of injury to beans and peas 
in Caroline County. 
Virginia H. G. Walker (May 25): The seed corn maggot is moderately 
abundant at Norfolk. 
South Carolina A. Lutken (April 28): The seed corn maggot is very abundant 
on onions, peas, beans, and corn generally. 
THRIFS (Thysanoptera) 
South Carolina W. J. Reid, jr. (April 27): Thrips, probably Thrips t abaci 
Lind. , are much more abundant than usual on spring cabbage 
plantings in the Charleston area. The insects are causing a 
whitening and wilting of the leaves. Since the cabbage crop 
was set in the field in late December and January the weather 
