A MIxtID ( Engytatus geniculatus Rent . ) 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (March 17); Tomato plants in a greenhouse at Experiment 
central Georgia, attacked. Stems and branches near the tops of plants 
girdled, and a few plants stunted. Adults and nymphs of various sizes 
present, Eirst noted on Eehruary IS, Hot seen before by the grower in 
S years of experience, (Det. by H, H. Knight,) 
, POTATO APHID ( Macros iphum solanif olii Ashm, ) 
Delaware. M. D. Leonard (March 19 )i Earlier in March there was a fair infesteu 
tien'on a number of potted tomato plants in a greenhouse at Wilmington but 
by now parasites have almost cleaned it up, 
TOMATO AND POTATO PSYLLID ( Paratrioza cockerelli Sulc,) 
Texas, E, L. Thomas and J. C. Gaines (March 22): Both nymphs and adults 
collected on tomatoes end beans at Weslaco, Hidalgo County, in the lower 
Rio Grande Valley, on March 1, the first tine the insect has been reported 
in that immediate area, 
BEANS 
BEAN APHID ( Aphis rumicis L, ) 
Delaware, M. D. Leonard (March 24): Present in moderate numbers on potted 
greenhouse bean plants at Wilmington during March, 
BEAN LEAP ROLLER ( Urban us proteus L. ) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (March 24); Specimens received in November 1938 from 
Gulfport with statement that they were on pole beans. 
CABBAGE 
IMPORTED CABBAGE WORM ( Pjeris rapae L») 
Virginia, H, G» Walker and L, D. Anderson (March 25): A few butterflies ob- 
served flying over fields of young cabbage at Norfolk but no eggs found. 
Very scarce at Norfolk, as well as cabbage looper ( Autographs, brassicae 
Riley) and the diamondback moth ( Plutella maculipennis Curt.). 
South Carolina. E. Sherman (March): Eirst adult for the year noted at Clemson 
on March 9. 
Missouri. A. C. Burrill (March 22): Adult observed at Jefferson City, visiting 
flowers of S cilia sibjrica . * ^ 
Oklahoma, E. A. Eenton (March 24): Cabbage worms noted at Indianola, Pittsburg 
County, and at Bixby, Tulsa County. -• 
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