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POTATO PSYLLID ( Paratrioza cockcrelli Sulc)] 
Arizona. V. E. Romney (January 17 ) * Observed today to have begun ovipositing 
on the principal native host plant ( Lycium andersonii ) in southern Arizona* 
Eggs fairly abundant in all locations observed -around Phoenix, but only one 
small nymph seen. 
CABBAGE ' : : - ~ . 
IMPORTED CABBAGE WORM ( Pieris rapae L.) , . 
Florida. J. R. Watson (I’ebrua 17 a 25)1 Cabbage butterfly has been rather common 
in cabbage fields, 
Texas.-- L. G. Plyler '(February 26) J Damage by the green cabbage worm severe on 
young cabbage plants 'growing in the field 'in some localities near Mission, 
Hidalgo --County, 
CABBAGE LOOPED ( Auto graph a, brassicae Riley) 
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Florida. J. R. Watson (February 2d) : Hot very abundant in cabbage fields, 
Texas, P. T. Riherd (February 24): Observed on cabbape in the lower Rio. Grande 
Valle;' - in January,.. 
CORF ROOT APHID ( Anur aphis na.idi-raxlicis Forbes) 
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Texas. P, T. Riherd (February 24): Heavy infestation on cabbage in Cameron 
County on January 24, 
PEAS 
PEA APHID ( Macro siphun olsi Kltb.) 
California. J. Wilcox and A. F. Howland (February 2d): An abundance was report- 
ed in one field in', Indio, Riverside County, last month and control measures 
contemplated* Owing to cold weather during the past weeks, aphids are now 
hard to find, 
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OHIOH THRIPS ( Thrips t abaci Lind. ) 
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California. J. Wilcox and A. F. Howland '(February 25 ): Adults and nymphs are 
abundant on older plantings , present in younger planting. Damage evident 
but growers not yet applying control measures. ' , 
ASPARAGUS 
ASPARAGUS BEETLE ( CrioCoris a.sparagi L.) 
Washington. H, P, Lanchester (February 24): Obtained in numbers under loose 
bark of fence posts at Walla Walla, following 3 weeks, of continuously 
freezing weather with temperatures as low as -9° Mortality- very light. 
