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New York L. C. Tyler (July 6). "Have had practically no t rouble v.-E-ifrfc. 
this insect this year in Genesee County •" 
Delaware 
South 
Dakota 
Kansas 
CABBAGE 
CABBAGE MAGGOT ( Hylemvia brassicae Bouche. ) 
Oregon L. P. Rockv.ood* "Many reports of damage to cabbage and kale plants 
are being received from local gardens about Forest Grove." 
IMPORTED CABBAGE TOBM ( Pontia rapae 1. ) 
New York P. J. Parrott (July 9). "Abundant and destructive in Ontario 
County; growers are now applying arsenicals to protect cabbage 
plantings; some of the caterpillars are nearly nature." 
C. R. Crosby and assistants report this insect as being very 
abundant in Eric County during the first week in July; mostly in 
the adult stage. Larvae were present in the fields July 14 in 
Orange County. " 
C. 0. Houghton (July 2). "This species appears to be less numerous 
than usual, but it still is doing much damage*" 
H. C. Severin (July 15). "Much more abundant than usual in the 
southern half of the State." 
E. G. ^elly (July 16). "Has been unusually abundant, tut has been 
readily controlled by spraying with arsenate of lead." 
CABBAGE APHIS ( Brevicorvne brassicae L. ) 
New York P. J. Parrott (July 9). "Present in destructive numbers in 
most cabbage plantings in Orleons County; more growers than ever 
are adopting r;.easures to protect plantings." 
" C. R. Crosby and assistants report that this insect was very 
abundant during the first week of July in Erie County but 
disappearing by July 16; abundant by July 2 in Wayne County; 
damage is so severe in Ontario County that growers are spraying 
crops; in Orleans and Genesee Counties growers are dipping 
plants before setting in the field. 
Nebraska K, H. Swenk (July 15). '"Has been active on cabbages and radishes./' 
HARLEQUIN CA3BAGE BUG (Murgantia histrionica Hahn) 
Missouri L. Haseman (July 10). "This insect is continuing its northward 
migration; it has recently appeared in Pi-ce County in the north- 
eastern part of the State, and also in southeastern, west-central, 
and southwestern parts of the State. " 
STRIPED FLEA-BEETLE ( Phyllctreta vittata Fab.) 
New York D. D. Ward (July 16), "Causing serious injury on some late 
planted fields in Onondaga County." 
