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CABBAGE MAGGOT ( Kvlemyia br.nssicae Eouche) 
New York C. R. Crosby and assistants': In Suffolk County maggots have nearly 
ruined one seed-bed. 
CABBAGE APHID ( Erevicoryne biassicae L. ) 
New York C. R. Crosby and assistants: In Ontario County considerable in- 
festation Pes observed on July 26; by August 9 the insects were not 
very abundant. In Suffolk County they have increased in great num- 
bers during the past week, July 26. In Nassau County on August 1 
they were, very serious on late seed beds of cabbage and other crops, 
black radish, rutabagas, and other cruciferae being rather heavily 
infested. 
Utah George F. Knowlton (August 8): Cabbage aphids are very numerous 
and are doing damage throughout the State where cabbage is raised. 
'CABBAGE 1G0PER ( Ant o .-Trap ha brassicae Riley) 
New York C. R. Crosby and assistants: In Suffolk County some damage was 
being done, as usual, on August 3. At Elba also this insect was 
doing some damage. 
STRA WB ERRY 
STRA.7BZP.RY CRO'TN-BORER ( Hy 1 edem a fragariae Riley) 
Missouri L. Haseman (July): This insect is now distributed over the south- 
western Missouri berry district and is causing considerable damage 
to newly-set fields. It appears tc be more numerous than last 
year. .' (August 4):. 40 per cent of the crop damaged to this date. 
■.STRAWBERRY- ROOT WEEVIL ( Bra chyrhinr.s ovatus L. ) 
Utah George E. Knowlton (July 31): 'Hie s trawberry-y crown, girdler is 
numerous in some old strawberry beds in Davis and Cache Counties, 
making it necessary to plow them up. 
STRAWBERRY SAWELY ( Enpria m aculatu s Norton) 
Ohio E. W. Mendenhall (August 16): The strawberry sawfly was quite bad 
on rose plants in one of the greenhouses in Springfield this summer, 
but it was controlled by the use. of lead arsenate. 
WHITE' GRUBS (F hyllophaea sp.) 
Ohio E. W. Mendenhall (August 18): The damage done by white grubs is 
. unusual ly bad this summer en strawberry plantations. 
Missouri L. Haseman (July): In one ' 10-acre patch at Jpplin 50 per cent of 
. the newly set plants were destroyed. 
