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HARLEQUIN BUG ( Kur-ar.tia hirtrionica Hahn) 
L. W. Erannon (March 19): Harlequin burs v;er' : observed 
feeding in collard -natches until after the middle of "ovc-r.cer, 
1929. On February 10, 1930, searches were made for bu^s in 
hibernation near a collard -natch. No buss v/ere four:. Ire 
insects have been more or less active in a hibernation cage 
at this location during the winter months and on warn ca"s 
feeding has been observed on collard olants placed in the 
cage. Frequently 50 per cent of the harlequin bugs in a 
hibernation case have been observed active when the temperature 
reached 80° F. or higher. 
J. P.. Watson ("March 21): The harlequin bug is scarce. 
C. E. Sanborn (March 19): The harlequin bug is scarce. 
IMPORTED CABBAGE WORM ( Pieris raua e L.) 
G. F. Knov.lton (March 27): Adult cabbage butterflies -ere 
flyins in fields st Corinne, Garland, and Collinston. 
DIAMOND-BACK MOTF ( Piute 11a macuLipennis Curt . ) 
0. .L. Barnes (March 22): The diamond-back moth is very 
abundant in one cabbase field examined March 7 near Phoenix. 
CABBAGE MAGGOT ( Hylemyia v rassicae Pouche) 
J. M. Robinson (March 22): The ceh-ase maggot is mocerately 
abundant on cabbase at Camp Hill . 
CABBAGE APHID ( Brevicoryne brassicae L.) 
G. L. Bond (March 22): The cabbase aphids are moderatel" 
abundant in some fields around Laurel. 
S. ; .7. Clark (March 6): The caDbage aphids are abundant 
and doing considerable damage in the extensive truck section 
near Edcouch (V.eslaco) and other scattered noints in the 
Lower Rio Grande Valley. 
SLUGS (Mollusc 
M. H. -runcon (::::rch 18): Three acres of cabtase at 
Camoobello were rr -cticallv destrc by slugs which thus far 
have not b< en o-^trrnuned as to sueci.' 
