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roots of rose bushes being destroyed in greenhouses at Toughkenamon, 
near Kennett Squa^re. (Dot. by T. L. Guyton.) 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (December 6, 1939)5 A millipede, Blaniulus guttulatus 
Bose., was abundant and seriously damaging bulbs, flowers, and vegetable 
garden plants at Eichfield on October 5- Millipede damage by several 
species v;as more frequently re'>'-orted during 1939 than during any year 
in the reporter's experience in Utah. (Bet. by B.. V. Chamberlin.) 
SOWBUGS (Oniscidac) 
R. K. Fletcher (February 22): Two heav 3 ;^ infestations reriorted, one from 
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, and one from Dallas, Dallas County, on 
January 24 and 28, respectively. 
BE^iUS 
MEXIC.t\H BEAN BEETLE ( Epilachna va.rivestis Muls.) 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (February 27): Following minimum temperatures of 
- 15 . 6 ° and -4.4° F. , respectively, in January and February/- at Experi- 
ment, collections totaled 48 alive and 3 dead. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (February 29): Beetles were taken in hibernation 
under the pine needles around pine trees. 
BE.iiN LEAF BEETLE ( Cerotoma trifurcata Forst.) 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (February 27): Despite low minimum temperatures 
at Experiment, collections made thereafter totaled 7 alive and 1 dead. 
CABBAGE 
IMPORTED C.IBBAGE WORM ( Pioris rapae L.) 
Louisiana.. C. E. Smith and R. W. Brubaker (February 2^): Field population 
of the larva was reduced from an average of over 100 per 100 collar! 
plants to about 2 per 100 collar! plants b^/ the Jaruary freezes. Some 
pupae sur". ived the freezes, and a total of 4 adults have been observed 
in the field at Baton Rouge during the la.st few days of February. 
California,. J. Wilcox (January' I 5 ): Cabbage is Just beginning to head 
at Olive, southern California; 45-percent infested. 
CABBAGE LOOPER ( Autographs, brassicae Riley) 
South Carolina. W. J Reid, Jr. (February 29): In spite of the fact 
that temperatures ha.ve. been 'below norm^G throughoL.t the winter in 
the Charleston area, a. few c-abbage loopors have been found on cab- 
bage. During the coldest part of January several larvae of various 
