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CABBAGS OTBWOEJa ( Hellula undalis Fab . ) 
Lssissippi P.. 7f. Earned (September 23): A rather heavy infestation 
on turnips was reported, on September 5 from Sllisville. 
QI- TION 
OrllOlT THRIPS (Thrips t abaci L.) 
Iowa C. J. Drake (August 29): The onion thrips has been ex- 
tremely abundant in the State and in many instances infes- 
tation runs 'from .200! to 300 thrips per plant. The most dam- 
age was done in the vicinities of Pleasant Valley, St. Ansgar, 
and Mitchell. 
California S. Lockrood (August 30): This thrips was responsible for 
severe loss to onions during early July on islands in the 
Sacramento delta region near Rio Vista. 
SPINACH 
OESIc" FS..CZ APHID (hyzus esrsicae Suis.) 
Virginia 0. 3. Gould (September 21): This aphid is appearing on 
the young spinach plants that are only a "/eck old. This 
species is found with Rhonal o sj-ohvir. -ps z udobras s i gag Davis 
on turnip, kale, cabbage, broccoli, and collards. On hale 
eersicao is of about equal importance with the turnip 
aphid. 
SJEgT POTATO 
S.7ZST -POTATO SA.7FLY ( Schizccorus e benas Nort.) 
Virginia P.J. Chapman (September .10): The brood scheduled to ap- 
pear in e-.rly September, according to observations in 1926, 
in several sv/eot-potato f i elds around Hickory and Purge 
which had been badly defoliated in late July and early 
August was reduced to a point that larvae -ere found only 
after several days' search. This extreme reduction in num- 
bers is believed to be due to an undetermined taehinid para- 
site. 
MI"T 
MINT FLEA 3hITLF ( lon-itarsus mentha-ohacas G-cntnerj 
Indiana J. J. D a vls (September 9): The mint flea beetle damaged 
spearmint at Shieshewana. 
