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Kansas, H. R. Bryson (Juno 2): Reported as abundant at McPherson and other lo- 
calities. 
Colorado. G. M. List (June J): The second-brood moths are now appearing in 
large numbers. The larvae have done noticeable damage to many. wild plants 
and to early cabbage and cauliflower. In commercial plantings the insect 
definitely prefers cabbage to cauliflower. 
Washington. R, S, Lehman (June 19) : The larvae have done considerable damage to 
early cabbage. This is the first heavy infestation of the diamondback moth 
for about 4 years at Walla Walla. « 
CABBAGE MAGGOT (H ylemia brassicae Bouche) 
New Hampshire. J. G. Conklin (June 24): Damage is more severe than in 193^« 
First-generation pupae were found in Durham on June 1. 
New York. N, Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (June 7)*. Causing moderate-to-se- 
vere damage in late cabbage seed beds in Wayne County. Plies are still 
present in rather large numbers, . 
Michigan. Ray Hutson (June 22): Have been observed in large numbers, in south- 
ern Michigan. 
CABBAGE APHID ( Brevicoryne brassicae L.) 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (June 25): Reported rather abundant the first of June in 
several localities in central Indiana. 
Michigan. R. Hutson (June 22): Cabbage aphids were observed in the vicinity of 
Riga, 
HARLEQUIN BUG. ( Murgantia h istrionica Halm) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D . Anderson (June 24): Present but relatively 
scarce in fields of collards and kale kept for seed in Norfolk. 
Georgia, 0. I. Snapp (June IS): Seriously damaging young collard plants at 
Fort Valley, central Georgia, 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (June 24): Causing serious injury to garden vegetables at 
Europa on June 2, at Magnolia on June 15. Inspectors report damage to garden 
vegetables at Aberdeen, Durant, and Meridian. 
PEAS 
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. . PEA APHID ( Illinoia pisi Kltb.) 
Maine, J. H. Hawkins (June): First swept from clover on May 25 at Unity, in 
southern Maine, and on June 3 they were fairly abundant. A few I. solani- 
folii Ashm. were also observed in several fields of red clover on May 25. 
