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GRESN PEACH APHID ( Myzus persicae Sulz.) 
G. E. Gould (March 26): Individuals of this species are 
increasing on both spinach and kale, although they are not 
present in injurious numbers on either of the plants. 
0. L. Barnes (March 23): There is a very light infestation 
on lettuce in several fields examined in the Salt River Valley. 
POTATO APHID ( Illinois solanifolii Ashm.) 
G. E. Gould (March 26): The potato aphid is abundant on 
spinach, especially on the older plants that have been growing 
since October. 
SEED CORN MAGGOT ( Hylemyia cilicrura Rond.) 
C. H. Brannon (March 25): The seed corn maggot is causing 
considerable damage to bean seedlings in the vicinity of 
Mount Olive, Wayne County. 
C. E. Sanborn (March 19): The seed corn maggot is scarce. 
S. C. Clark (February 18): A small acreage is affected, 
•particularly early planted fields where germination was 
retarded by cool weather. 
POTATO 
COLORADO POTATO BEETLE ( Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say) 
Georgia J. B. Gill (March 22): No emergence of the Colorado potato 
beetle has been observed. 
Mississippi R. W« Harned and assistants (March): Reports from the 
central part of the State are that the Colorado potato beetle 
is moderately abundant, a few adults having been noticed 
March 20. 
EGGPLANT 
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A LACEBUG ( Corythaica monacha Stal) 
Ro^er C. Smith (March 13): An eg/rplant lace*bug has been very 
serious this spring on e^rplants at Port-au-Prince. This is 
easily the most serious efi'srplant insect here. It prevented a 
good many plants here from bearing this spring. 
