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ZEAN APHID (Aphis rumicis L. ) 
Virginia GL 3. Gould (July 21): This aphid was exceedingly abundant 
on several species of dock this spring and later migrated to 
cowpeas, snap and lima beans, and nasturtiums. It was necessar; 
to treat the corp^as to prevent serious injury. 
P F.AMUTS 
■ VELVET3EAST CATEBPILLAR ( Anticarcia gemr.atilis Hon. ) 
Florida J. R. Watson (July 18): The velvetbean caterpillar has 
been inflicting much injury to peanuts in the Everglades. 
GRASS 
SHORT- TAILED CRICKET (An urogryUus muticus. DeG.) 
Virginia G. E. Gould (July 21): Curing April and May several 
complaints were received from Norfolk concerning an insect 
that was burrowing in lawns. However f no specimens were 
found until June when the same type of work was noticed in 
the lawns at the Virginia Truck Experiment Station. After 
much digging two specimens of a brown cricket were caught 
and were later identified by A. N. Caudell. The work of 
this insect is not serious, the chief complaint being 
the unsightly appearance of the lawn due to small piles of 
earth pushed out of the burrows. 
FRUIT INSECTS 
COTTON LEAP WOBM ( Alabam a argillanea Hon. ) 
Mississippi R„ f. Hamed (July 30): (Telegram) Cotton worms probably 
quite generally distributed throughout Mississippi. .Terms 
or definite reports received fror Sunflower, Holmes, Oktibbeha, 
Washington, Humphreys, Yazoo, Sharkey, and Issaquena Counties. 
APPLE 
CODLING MOTH ( Carpocapsa pomonella L. ) 
Delaware L. A. Stearns (July 23): The first adult of the first 
brood was reported at Camden July 2 and at Bridge vi lie July 6. 
The first eggs of the second brood were reported at Camden 
July 8, and the first larvae of the second brood were re- 
ported at Lridgeville July 12. 
