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HARLEQUIN BUG ( Marfan tia histrionica Hahn) 
H. G. Walker (September 25): The harlequin bug is rather 
abundant and has "been causing considerable injury to various 
crops in the Norfolk area.. 
Bertha M. Bennett (October 1): Hundreds of these bugs are 
congregating on Cleome or spider plant at 1(7 on Park. No 
evidence of damasre as yet. 
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W. A. Thomas (September 1): This insect has increased in 
number- and activity very rapidly during the past few weeks. 
Collards are now dying in some fields from these attacks. 
Sg? laying seems to be extremely heavy at this time. 
C. H. Brannon (August 20): The harlequin bug is causing 
serious damage to corn blades in the vicinity of Wilmington, 
as well as unusually serious damage to the common host plants. 
A. Lutken (September 25): The harlequin bug is very abundant 
generally. 
J. J. Davis (September 25): The harlequin cabbage bug was 
destructive to turnips and other garden plants, according to a 
report from Cor-'don, August 28. 
W. A. Price (September 25): The harlequin cabbage bug was 
reported as troublesome at Burnside. 
C. P. Stiles (September 28): The harlequin bug has been 
recently reported as moderately abundant from Dewey County, 
where it has completely destroyed the late. cabbage crop. It 
has also been reported from other sections of the State. 
C. Lyle (September 22): The harlequin bugs have been very 
abundant in various sections of the State during the past few 
weeks. Many complaints in regard to injur" - caused ''o:/ them 
to fall turnius and collards have been received. 
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J. R. Iyer (September 18): The harlequin cabbage bug is very 
abundant in the southern and western parts of the State. 
CABBAGE WEBWORM (H ellula undalis Pab. ) 
W. A. Thomas (September 7): The cabbage webworm is now 
giving considerable trouble on spring collards being grown 
for winter use. The larva enters the head and tunnels the 
upper portion of the stalk and even some leaf sterns. This 
work usually begins just above where the leaves are attached 
to the stalk. Practically all work is covered with web. 
