Monday, August 28, 1978

**Betty began her new teaching job at VSDB, It was a very hot and humid day. I weeded the parsnip and parsley. 20 eggs today.

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Insect summary so far:

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Flea beetles: bad at beginning of season, none now

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Cabbage worm: very bad in mid-season (early July)

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Potato beetle: moderately bad in mid-potato season

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Asparagus beetle: slightly damaging

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Japanese beetle: hardly any

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Corn earworm: hardly any

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Corn borer: slight damage

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Blister beetle: bad on beet leaves

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Bean beetle: bad in creek garden, few elsewhere

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Grass hoppers: very many this year, but no obvious crop damage

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