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reys County, and one locality in Sharkey County. In each case thej 
-.vere collected on cotton. One moth vas reared and definitely de- 
termined by Dr. Dyar as Plusia brassicae . 
FALSE CHINCH BUG- ( llysins ericae Schill.) 
A. C. Davis (August l): The bugs seem to be confined to fields in 
which the weeds are still standing. Have detected them on cabbage 
plants only as yet, outside of weed fields. They occur in uncon- 
trollable numbers. 
DIAMOND-BACK 1ICTH ( Plutella maculipennis 'Curt.) 
R. L. Parker (August 1): This insect undoubtedly has been infest- 
.ing cabbage in this locality (Kanhattan) for two or three years. 
It is the most serious pest for the growers at this time of the 
year . 
TURNIP HEBTFQRM ( Lpxostege sp. ?) 
J. M. Robinson (August l): The turnip vreh.TOrra is beginning to make 
its appearance in destructive numbers in Conecuh County, attacking 
collards and cabbage. 
CABBAGE WEBWORM ( Hellula undalis Fab. ) 
R. W. Hamed (August 22): Specimens of the cabbage --ebworm were 
received on August 13 from Como where they were reported as dam- 
aging cabbage plants. 
Ca3BaGE APHID ( Br evicorvne brassicae L. ) 
M. H. Swenk (July 25-August 25): Reports of injury to early cab- 
bage by the cabbage aphid came to hand during late July. 
TUB HIP APHID ( Fhopalositthura pseudobrassi cae Davis) 
i:. H. Swenk (July 2S-August 25): During early August reports of 
injury to early cabbage by the turnip aphid vrere received. 
STRAWBERRY 
STRAWBERRY LEAF ROLLER (an evils comptana Frohl.) 
M. H. Swenk (July 25-August 25): The strawberry leaf roller was 
found doing damage in strawberry beds in Richardson County late 
in July. 
C. Wake land (July 29): The strawberry leaf roller is probably 
the most destructive pest of strawberries in Idaho. It occurs in 
all parts of southern Idaho and has caused complete loss in some 
fields of small area. 
