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SOUTH mi: GREEN PLAN? BUG ( Ne.gfira viridula L.): -J 
Louisiana H. K. Plank .(May 13): Several specimens were received from 
New Orleans, with a report that they "ere -abundant , in a garden 
on tomatoes, and at Mandeville a grower -had to abandon the 
growing of his crop altogether on account of injury from these 
bugs. 
CABBAGE 
CABBAGE CURCULIO ( Ceutorhynchus rapae Gyll. ) 
Indiana J fc J. Davis (May ^): Within the last few days we have been 
receiving reports of injury to cabbage in seed beds by the 
cabbage curculio. The reports have come in from Lafayette and 
Crawford'sville, and at the present time the insect is in the 
egg and recently hatched larvai stages. These are the first 
definitely reported attacks by this insect that have come to our 
attention during the last four years since I have been here. 
CABS AGS MAGGOT ( Evlemyia brassicae 3ouche ' ) 
New York C. R. Crosby and assistants (May l6): Although loss from this 
peet was severe last year only a few growers are planning to 
treat: their seed beds fnp the control of this pest this year 
in Onondaga County. 
Ohio E. A. Gossard (May 22): The cabbage maggot is very numerous and 
is very injurious all over Ohio. 
Indiana H. ?. Dietz (May 19): A heavy infestation of the cabbage maggot 
has been reported from the truck crop district south of Indiana- 
polis. 
Connecticut W« E. Britton (May 22): At Windsor, Southington, and New Haven 
injury by this maggot is just beginning to show on early plants, 
some of which came from the South. 
CABBAGE APHID (Brevicor.vne brassicae L. ) 
North Carolina F. Sherman (May 13): Several' reports have been received. This 
is probably a season of moderate abundance but not epidemic. 
Mississippi R. W. Earned (March 20): On this date C. G. Wallace reports 
that plant lice are severely attacking cabbage in the vicinity 
of Water Valley, Miss. 
Missouri L. Baseman (May 13): In the southwestern part of this State the 
cabbage aphid is doing serious damage in a number of patches. 
HARLEQUIN C ABB AGS BUG ( Murgantia histrior.ica Eahn) 
Mississippi R» W. Earned (April 13): Complaints are continuing from 
different parts of the State in regard to the abundance of the 
