-- , . i • ~ , oj • TO MP; •' ' • 
\- HOTIDS (Aphiidas) 
Georgia. T, L. Bissell (February 25): Plants with full-grown tops rather 
heavily infested with turnip aphid on November 2$, 1941 . On December 
17 * heavily infested plants were sent iron Pelham, southwestern Georgia* 
Louisiana. C. 0. Eddy (February 2 } ) : Turnip- aphid is abundant throughout 
southern Louisiana* : 1 ■ 
Mississippi. C, Lyle (February 27 ))* Reports of injury to turnip by plant lice 
received from- Madison, Neshoba, and Tate Counties in November, December, 
and February; no specimens received. Specimens of the turnip aphid 
( Rhopal 0 s iphum pseudobras sicae Davis) and of My sub persicoe Sulz. were 
received from Hinds County on December 1, with information that they had 
been taken on turnips* 
Texas. P. T. Rihord (Februa.ry 24): General infestation of P* , os eudopra.s sicae 
throughout the lower Rio ^rando Valley on cabbage, turnips, and radish* 
BAHD35D CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica balteata Lee*) 
California,. H. B. Richardson (February 25 ) 1 Reported to be feeding extensively 
on turnip at Riverside* 
CABBAGE tfTBWORM ( He Hula undaljs F.) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (February 23 ): Specimens received on October 30» 1941, 
from Holmes County, where they were feeding on turnips. 
SPINACH 
BEST LEUTHOPPEE ( Eutettix tens llus Bak. ) 
Arizona, V. E. Romney (January 20): Field of spinach 15 miles northwest of 
Phoenix found on January 17 to be severely injured with curly top. There 
were about two adults per foot of row. About one-third of the plants wore 
severely diseased, and the remaining infested in varying degrees. 
GREEN PEACH APHID ( Myzus persice.e Sulz.) 
California. J, Wilcox and A. F. Howland (February 25 ) 5 At Coachella aphids 
are abundant on spinach but syrphid larvae have reduced the numbers to the 
point that the washing before packing is adequate to clean the leaves, 
-LETTUCE 
AN APHID ( Macro's iphum ambrosiae Tho s . ) 
Texas , P. T. Rihord (February 24): .Observed oil lettuce in. the lower Rio 
Grande Valley on January 26 , 
