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DIAMOHDBACK MOTH (Plutolla maculipennis Curt, ) . 
Hew York, H. Y, State Coll, Agr. Hews Letter (July 29): Much more common 
than usual in Erie County during week of July 15, hut has not caused 
commercial injury to early cabbage and cauliflower, , 
Oklahoma, E. E. Whitehead (July 24): Severe on cabbage, 
Washington, L, C. Smith (July 3)* Severe defoliation of horseradish was 
observed in Snohomish County on June 25, Some 20 to 50 verei 
found on some leaves. Many adults observed flying. Larvae were 
observed feeding on June 26 at Eredonia doing moderate damage, 
C ABB ACE LOQPER ( Autographa brassicae Riley) 
Tennessee, L. B. Scott (July 19): Seriously damaged cabbage in the north- 
central part of the State, 
HARLEQJJIH BUG ( Murgantia histrionica Hahn) 
South Carolina. E, Sherman, et al, (July 29)* Throughout the early season 
the harlequin bug was below normal, in consequence of severe winter, 
Mississippi. C. Lyle, et al. (July 25)5 Reported as Injuring collards in 
Benton, Holmes, and Leake Counties, ’.Turnips injured in the Meridian 
terri tory, 
CAB3ACE APHID ( Brevicoryne brassicae L, ) 
Utah, C. E, Knowlton (July 9): Damaging cabbage in home gardens in northern 
Utah. 
Washington. L, C, Smith (July 3) 5 Observed on dead and dried seed cabbage 
stalks near Eredonia on June 26. (July 17 ) 5 One cabbage-seed field 
observed in Skagit County is a total loss, 
CA3BACE MAGCOT ( Hylemya brassicae Bouche) 
Minnesota, A, G. Ruggles and assistants (June 29)s Very abundant in Mord, 
Kanabec County, 
SQUASH 
SQJJASH BUG ( Anasa tristis Deg,’) 
Hew York. H. Y, State Coll, Agr. Hews Letter (July 22): Egg-s are hatching 
fast. More numerous than in average seasons generally, 
Tennessee. L. B, Scott (July 19): Moderately abundant in the north-central 
part of the State on summer squash and cucumber, 
Mississippi. C, Lyle, et al, (July 25)l Observed on squash in Leake County 
and in the Meridian territory. 
