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SOUTHERN GRZZ1I STI } ( Eezara viridula L.) 
Mississippi h. E. Parish (February 21): This pentatonsid has been 
moderately abundant at Dry Grove, it "being observed in the 
wooded area on warm days. 
A "-'OLE CRICKET ( Scsr;teriscus so.) 
Florida J. R. '7a t son (February 19): Mole crickets have been rather 
troublesome during the past "/inter. 
POTATO 
POTATO APHID ( Illinoia solanifolii Ashm.) 
Virginia G. E. Gould (February 20): The potato aphid was found on 
three plants, endive, spinach, and corn salad. Of the 25 
endive plants examined 23 had apterous viviparous females or 
young, with a maxin.im of 29 specimens on one plant. 
COLORADO POTATO BEETLE ( Leptinotarsa decer.lineata Say) 
Florida J. R, Watson (February 18): The Colorado potato beetle is 
scarce; still dormant . 
POTATO LEAFHOPPER ( Empoasca facse Harr.) 
Iowa C. J. Drake (February 25): The potato leafhopper is common 
over the entire State. 
Kansas R. L. Parker (February 22): The potato leafhopper is 
moderately abundant. Warm weather brought them from 
hibernation. 
CAS? AGE 
IMPORTED CABBAGE 'TEE (Pieris rauae L.) 
Indiana J. J. Davis (February 24): Increasing reports of abundance 
and destructiveness, especially from canners, are being 
received. The canners of Indiana are diversifying their 
canning crops, cabbage coming in strong. This partly 
explains the increasing importance of the cabbage worm. 
lev? C. J. Drake (February 25): The imported cabbage worm was 
very abundant in 1929 at St. Ansgaf and Clear Lake. 
3ABBAGE APHID ( Brevicorvne brassica e L.) 
-inir G. E. Gould (February 30): rh< c ;bage aphid was found 
on cabbage, colla r c s , anc 1 ks 1 c a t N : r f o Ik . 
