H, G, Walker (Octoker 24): OufbreaJc more severe than ever kef ore 
in eastern Virginia. Some fields of crucifers have keen ruined and 
many others severely damaged* 
Texas, W. C, Maxwell (Octoker 25)* Infestation on cakkage in Hueces County, 
v/ith rather severe damage to some fields, 
Colorado, M, Pa,lmer (Octoker 20): Most a.kundant in light trap a.t 
Colorado State College at Port Collins from June l6 to 24, and 
talcen up to August 21, 
DIAi'401TDBACK MOTH ( Plutella maculipennls Curt.) 
Virginia. H. G, Walker (Octoker 24): Larvae are kecoming very rkundant 
and trouklesome in a great many fields of crucifers in the Norfolk 
area,, 
CABBAGE kBSBWOmi ( He Hula undalis E. ) 
Virginia, H,- G. Walker (Octoker 24); Present kut has not keen a.kundant 
enough to cause any appreciakle amount of damage in the Norfolk area, 
Georgia, T. L, Bissell (Octoker l): Wekking and killing the tops of 
candytuft, 
Mississippi. M, L. Grimes (Octoker 24): Has done some damage to turnips 
in the Meridian area, 
Texan, W. C, Maxv/ell (Octoker 25): Infestation in some of the cakkage 
fields near Rokstown, a small pcrccnta.go of the plants keing severe- 
ly damaged, 
.liPH I D S ( Aph i i dae ) 
Virginia. S, 3. Ponne (Octoker 27): Causing' considorakle damage generally 
to cakkage, kaJe, and krussels sprouts, 
Missouri. L, Haseman (Octoker 25): nn d ca.kkagc a,re showing a. 
light infestation in c entral Missouri, 
HAPJjpQUIN BUG ( Murgantia histrionica Hahn) 
Mar^’-land, J. Key (Septemker 2): Present at Chaptico, 
Mississippi, C. Lyle, et al. (Octoker 24): Specimens vnro received from 
Claikorne County where they were feeding on cakka.ge, collards, and 
turnips. Reported as damaging collards and turnips in the Grenada 
and Meridian districts; also reported from Atta.la County. 
Cadifornia. P. Campkoll (Septeriker 25): Numerous and kroeding all 
summer on kla.dder-pod and wild mustard at San Juan Capistrano, As 
these host plants dried up the kugs kegan migrating, A cauliflower 
seedked \rr 5 infested and seriously damaged. 
