Alabama. J, M. Robinson (April 24); Present in unusually large numbers, 
Texas. R. K, Pletcher (April 2l): Reported as causing severe injury to turnip 
on March 24 at Kerrvillc, Kerr County; to cabbage and mustard on March 22 
at Columbus, Colorado County; and to collards on April 3 at Burton, Washing- 
ton County, 
Iowa. C. J. Drake (April 25): Large shipment of cabbage plants from the South 
received in Dos Moines a few days ago, heavily infested with adults and 
egs. Some shipped to Clarinda, Page County, and plants sent from there 
contained adults and eggs; many plants so badly- damaged that it was nec- 
essary to discard then. 
SQUASH 
SQUASH BUG ( Anas a trist is Deg. ) 
South Carolina. J. G. Watts (April 7): Several adults seen in flight at Black- 
ville. 
Utah. G. P. Knowlton and P. C. Harnston (April 5): Adults active, 
ASPARAGUS 
ASPARAGUS BEETLE .( Oriocoris asparagi L. ) 
South Carolina. J. G. Watts (April); Increasing since the first of the month 
at Blackville. Eg s plentiful -on April 11 and few larvae found on voluntary 
plants. On April 20 larvae more abundant on voluntary plants and some al- 
most ready to pupate. Present indications are that it may be quite abundant 
this season. 
Utah, G. P. Knowlton (March 28): Adults still in protected places on cool days, 
but present in and around asparagus patches examined at Marriott, Weber 
County. (April 20): Beetles now active in northern Davis County and 
southern Weber County. Eggs laid during the last 3 days. Moderate injury 
to approximately .10 percent of stocks examined in one. locality. 
Washington. R. S, Lehman (April 18): Retorted as doing damage to asparagus at 
Walla Walla. 
C. W. Getzendaner (April): Adults observed in the vicinity of Puyallup 
on April l4 and present in fair numbers in a field of asparagus at Sumner 
on April 17, where some tips showed injury. Pirst eggs observed at Puyallup 
on April 20. - 
OKI OHS 
OH I Oil THRIPS ( Thrips t abaci Lind. ) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (April 25) J Onions at Norfolk becoming 
infested. 
