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B* 3. Friend (June ._U) : At Harden this insect -as attacking 
cabbage, 60 per cent of the plants having been injured, and it 
seems much more abundant as compared with an average year. The 
first-brood larvae have now pupated. Mr. Wilkinson reports 
injury at wether sfi eld where U acres of untreated early cabbage 
was destroyed,. . 
C. R. Crosby and assistants (May 25): It was not until this 
date that this pest appeared in the seed bed. Indications are 
that a heavy infestation -ill occur because the flies were very 
abundant in all seed beds observed later in Erie County. First 
observed on May k- in 'Nassau County; May 2 2, oviposition heavy. 
On June 12 it was noted that early cabbage and cauliflower in 
the field are being damaged, losses running as high as 60 to 70 
per cent. Untreated seed beds are also severely injured. 
J« J. Davis (June 26): The cabbage and radish maggot has been 
reported at intervals throughout the month of June from South 
Bend, Marion, El wood, Monti cello, and Tipton. 
C, C. Compton (June 5) J 'The cabbage mascot is causing considerable 
damage to young cabbage and cauliflower seedlings in the fields, 
in. Cook County, 
S, B, Franker (June l6): Many reports have been received of danagd 
in Dane, Jefferson, R r .cine , and Monroe Counties to cabbage, 
STRIPED FLEA-BEETLE (Ph yllot reta vittata Fab.) 
C, R. Crosby and assistants (May 8): Some injury was noted to 
cabbage in one seeld bed in Nassau County, whereas in Ontario 
County seed beds are receiving a considerable amount of injury 
from this pest. 
WIREWORMS (Elateridae) 
C. R, Crosby and assistants (June 12); Considerable damage has 
been done in Orange County to the cabbage set out in muck in the 
l&rg© muck area in this county. 
CaBBA>E LOOFEH (Auto, -raphe brassicae Riley) 
M. H. Swenk (June 25): About the middle of June a large field 
of cabbage near Fremont, in Dodge County, was heavily attacked 
by the cabbage looper and was saved only by prompt and thorou 
spraying. 
CARROT 
CARROT RUST FLY (Psila rosae Fab.) 
C R. Crosby and assistants ((June 12): Flies began to emerge on 
May 2U and oviposition continued to date in Williamson and 
Wayne County. 
