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fields situated some distance from clover and alfalfa fields are free 
from aphids. Weekly aphid surveys have "been made since the last week 
in April, covering 3,500 acres of peas in the southern part of the 
State . 
Virginia. L. W. Brannon (May 7): The first pea aphid of the season in the 
Norfolk district was found on peas on April 13 . Peas have "been up in 
that district since the middle of March and weekly sweepings had "been 
made since that date. On April 2*+ the first pea aphid of the season 
on the Eastern Shore of Virginia was found in the vicinity of Cher it on. 
Peas have been up in that district since the middle of March, and 
weekly sweepings had been made since the first week in April. 
Ohio. 3. J. Landis (May 12): Pea aphids scarce on canning peas at Chilli- 
cothe, Circlcville, and Canal Winchester. (May 20): Pea aphid survey 
on canning peas in Ohio: Pea fields swept are the same and bear the 
same numbers as those reported May 12; no sweeps were made at Canal 
Winchester; 1-| miles north of South Bloomfield — 5° sweeps, 13 aphids; 
1 mile east of Circlcville — 5^ sweeps, 27 aphids; south edge of Circle- 
ville — 50 sweeps, 59 aphids; Scippo Creek — 50 sweeps, 88 aphids; in a 
field north of covered bridge on Route 10U — 50sweeps, 47 aphids; in 
field near Veteran's Hospital on Route 10^ — 50 sweeps, 107 aphids; 
2 miles west of Chillicothe — 50 sweeps, $8 aphids; 2 1/8 miles west of 
Chillicothe — 50 sweeps, 179 aphids; south of city limits of Chillicothe— 
50 sweeps, S3 aphids. (May 27): 1^ miles north of South Bloomfield — 
52 aphids in 50 sweeps; 1 mile east of Circleville on State Route IBS — 
130 aphids in 50 sweeps; south edge of Circleville on State Route 23 — 
171 aphids in 50 sweeps; U miles south of Circleville on State Route 
23 at Scippo Creek — 36O aphids; about 3 miles north of Chillicothe on 
State Route 10U at wooden bridge — 85 aphids in 50 sweeps; across from 
Veteran's Hospital on State Route 10U — 170 aphids in 50 sweeps; 
2 miles west of Chillicothe on TJ. S. Route 50 — 172 aphids in 50 sweeps; 
^ mile west of No. 7 — 1^2 aphids in 50 sweeps; south edge of city limits 
of Chillicothe — k^>G aphids in 50 sweeps. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (May 23): Infestations of I., pisi were observed 
on English peas and sweetpeas near State College and Starkville on May 
1 and 15. 
California. R. E. Campbell (May lU) ; A 50-acre field of cannery peas in 
full bloom in Marin County was quite generally infested with the pea 
aphid, ranging from 3 or H to 200 per plant. Although a few syrphid 
larvae and numerous eggs were present, it was apparent that the infes- 
tation was building up and that »erious injury would be caused. 
CABBAGE 
IMPORTED CABBAGE WORM ( Ascia rapae L. ) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (May 25).' Cabbage worms are relatively scarce, 
although there are a few imported cabbage worms and a few larvae of 
the diamond-back moth (Plutella maculipennis Curt.) in some fields. 
