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H. Garmar_ (April): This insect is very abundant. 
SOUTHERN SHEEN STINK BUG ( Ilezara viridula L. ) 
F. S. Chamberlin (March 26): This insect is very numerous 
for this season of the year. Fields of Irish potatoes in Gads- 
den County show a considerable amount of foliage damage. 
GREEN PEACH APHID ( Myzus persicae Sulz.) 
G. E. Gould (April 18): The spinach aphid ( Myzus persicae ) 
is more common on potato in Princess Anne County than the potato 
aphid, there being usually 2 or 3 adults on a plant. 
EGGPLANT 
EGGPLANT FLEA BEETLE ( Epitrix fuscula Crotch) 
lississippi R. 7. Earned (April 25) : On April 15 a correspondent at 
Fayette reported that tiny black insects were eating the leaves 
off eggplants and killing them. Later when some of these in- 
sects were sent in they proved to be flea beetles, probably 
Epitrix sp. (Determined by J. M. Langston.) 
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CABBAGE 
I' 'PORTED CABBAGE WORM ( Fieri s rar>ae L.) 
F. Sherman (March 27): The imported cabbage butterfly ap- 
peared to be on the wing at Clemson College about March 11 and 
has been quite common since that time, more abundant than usual 
I believe. 
11. F. Howard (April 25): An adult of Pontia rapae was ob- 
served in flight at Columbus on April 6. 
K. Garman (April): This insect is very abundant. 
L. Kaseman (April 24): This insect is moderately abundant, 
butterflies having been seen since the first week in April. 
R. .7. Earned (April 22): Cabbage at Duranfc «&t reported as 
being seriously injured by the common cabbage worm April 8. 
HARLEQUIN BUG ( Murgantia hjstrionica Hahn) 
E. L. Lozier (April 10): Specimens of the harlequin bug 
were received from Laurel March 25 with the report that they 
were seriously injuring all kinds of greens, especially cabbage, 
and were then attacking peas and beans. 
