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CABBAGE 
IMPORTED CABBAGE WORM ( Ascia rapae L . ) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (March 26): A report of a -cabbage butterfly flying 
around March 26, was received. 
South Carolina. F. Sherman (March 19):- The- cabbage butterfly was observed 
in flight at Clemson College, March IS; first, seen in 1934. ■'. 
Louisiana. W. E. Hinds (March 26): Eggs have, been unusually scarce during 
March. The adults have been rather scarce and rains seem to have 
washed off many of their eggs. 
Missouri. L. Baseman (March 21): I have not seen any butterflies on the 
wing this month at Columbia. 
DIAMOND-BACK MOTH ( Plutell a maculirjcnni s Curt.) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (March 26): There are a few moths present in kale 
fields at Norfolk, but a hymenopterous parasite is also present which 
will tend to keep them under control. 
CABBAGE LOOPSR ( Autographa brassica e Riley) 
Texas. P. L. Thomas (March 20): S. W. Clark reports that A. brassicae is 
becoming abundant on late cabbage at Weslaco. 
CABBAGE APHID ( Brevicoryne brassicae L.) 
Mississippi. G. L. Bond (March 17): The cabbage aphid s are moderately 
abundant at Pecan, Jackson County. Cabbages are found to be turning 
yellow due to aphids on their roots; the aphids are not very numerous 
on the tops. 
J. Milton (March 19): On March 17th a heavy infestation of plant lice 
was observed on a few cabbage plants in a 2-acre field near Magee, 
Simpson County. The infested plants were seriously injured. 
HARLEQUIN BUG ( Murganti a histrionica Hahn) 
New Jersey. T.J. Headlee, R. C. Burdette, B. P. Driggers (March): The 
harlequin cabbage bug suffered heavy mortality; all that remained in 
fields were killed off. 
Mississippi. N. D. Peets (March 19): The harlequin bug is moderately abun- 
dant in southwestern Mississippi. 
Louisiana. W. E. Hinds (March 26): The harlequin cabbage bugs, in all stages, 
have been very abundant on Chinese cabbage at Baton Rouge. 
SQUASH 
SQUASH BUG ( Anasa tristjs DeG.) 
California. P. H. Wymore (March 2l): Squash bugs have been rather active 
around Davis, Yolo County, for the past two weeks. 
