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A. C-. Ruggies. and assistants (June): The potato leafhopper 
has been reported as very abundafrt in Martin County and over 
most of the State; however, it is not yet present in numbers 
sufficient to be alarming. 
E. L. Chambers (June 21): This insect is moderately abund- 
ant generally, but worse in Waupaca and Oneida Counties. 
C. J. Drake (June): The potato leafhopper is moderately 
abundant over the State, especially in central and northern 
oortions. 
CABBAGE 
CA33AGE MAGGOT ( Hylemyia brassicae Bouche) 
Mew York 
'Wisconsin 
C. R. Crosby and assistants (June): From 15 to 20 per cent 
of the early planted cauliflower in Erie County were killed 
by the cabbage maggot. The insect was also very abundant in 
early cabbage in Chautauqua and Ontario Counties. 
E. L. Chambers (June 20): Several large plantings of rad- 
ishes in Dane and Milwaukee Counties, consisting of upward of 
2 acres each, have been complete losses. Cabbage and cauli- 
flower are suffering more than usual. 
Nebraska 
CABBAGE APHID ( Brevicoryne brassicae L.) 
M. H. Swenk (May 15-June 15): The first aphid to be com- 
plained of thiis spring on vegetables was the cabbage aphid. 
One grower in Johnson County lost 400 plants because of this 
aphid. 
Tennessee 
A. C. Morgan and assistants (June 26): Some of the fields 
of cabbage near Clarksville have had the yield reduced at 
least half by plant lice. 
HARLEQUIN BUG ( Kurgan tia histrionica Hahn) 
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JTew York 
R. W. Earned (June 24): The harlequin bug has caused seri- 
ous damage to cabbage and collards at Puckett, Columbus, and 
Gulfport during the past few days. 
STRIPED PLEA BEETLE ( Phyllotr^ta vittata Pab.) 
feekly News Letter, N. Y. State College of Ag.r., June 10: 
Wayne County. Plea beetles have been causing damage in un- 
sprayed cabbage seed beds. 
Illinois 
C. C. Conn ton (June): This insect is very destructive in 
Cook County, feeding on cabbage seedlings in the field. 
Losses will be upwards of 50 per cent. 
