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south of Indianapolis were severely damaged. 
Illinois. L. H. Shropshire (August):. The imported cabbage worm is abun- 
dant in northern Illinois. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (August 20): Moderately abundant generally over 
the State. 
CABBAGE YJEBWOHM ( Kellula undalis Fab.) 
North Carolina. W. A- Thomas (August 21): The cabbage wobworm is present 
in injurious numbers on practically all cruciferous plants growing 
in the Chadboum area. If is almost impossible to hold a stand of 
young plants because of the activities of this insect. 
CABBAGE APHID ( Brevicoryne brassicae L. ) 
North Dakota. J. A. Munro (August 18): Aphids are very abundant on cabbage. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (August 15) : The cabbage aphid was reported as a 
... pest of cabbage up to the end of the first week in August. 
HARLEQUIN BUG (Murgantia histrionica Hahn) 
North Carolina.. W. A. Thomas (August 20): This insect has developed rapid- 
ly during the past .month and at this time is causing serious injury 
to collards in the Chadbourn area. In some instances as many as 50 
adults have been observed on a single plant. In a few home gardens 
the plants have either been defoliated or killed outright. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (August 2U): The harlequin bug was reported as being 
destructive at Montgomery on August 19. G. E. Gould observed that 
it was not uncommon in a cabbage patch at La Fayette. 
Mississippi. J. M. ■ Langston (August 21): A grower at Scooba, Kcmoer County, 
reported serious injury to collards on August 15. 
Texas. F. L. Thomas (August 2H) : The harlequin bug is very abundant and 
is causing injur/ to turnips at Fairbanks, Harris County. 
MELONS 
MELON WOHMS ( Dia.Phania spp. ) 
North Carolina. W. A. Thomas (August l): D. hyalinata. L. .and D. nitidalis 
Stoll. began showing up somewhat earlier than usual on cantaloup. 
There is hardly a perfect cantaloup in the Chadbourn area and practi- 
cally all late squash has ceased bearing because of the activities of 
these insects. 
Mississippi. J. M. Langston (August l): Cantaloups heavily infested with 
D. nit idalis were received from Noxapater, Winston County, on August 
1. A grower at Houston, Chickasaw County, also reported heavy loss 
during the summer. 
