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reports of abundance and injury from Washington, New Albany, Bloomfi eld, 
and Indianapolis. 
Illinois." W. P.- Flint < September 22): The harlequin bug continues to be re- 
ceived from various species of C rue i ferae..' 
Kentucky. M. L. Didlake (August 30): The harlequin bug is very abundant every- 
where. 
'.7. A. Price (September 26): The harlequin bug continues to be prevalent 
generally over the State. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (September 15): One renort from Ford records the harle- 
quin bug as abundant in gardens. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (August): The harlequin bug is from moderately to 
very abundant in Leeds and Tuscaloosa. (September 22): The harlequin 
bug is moderately abundant in Tuscaloosa and St raven on collards. 
Mississip-oi. C. Lyle (September 23): Severe injury to turnips and mustard 
was reported from Verona, Lee County, on September 1, and from Jackson, 
Hinds County, on September 9. 
New Mexico. J. R. Eyer (September l): The harlequin bug; is giving us considera- 
ble trouble this season. 
CABBAGE W70H" ( Hellula undo lis Fab.) 
Virginia. H; G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (Sect ember 27): The cabbage webworm 
is causing considerable damage in some fields of cruciferous crops in the 
Norfolk area. . • • 
North Carolina. XI. A. Thomas (September 19): The cabbage webworms are already 
seriously. injuring various cruciferous crops in the vicinity of Chadbourn. 
Summer collards are being injured by the larvae boring in the bud and leaf 
petioles. Turnips and other fall crons of this tyoe are being destroyed 
over much of the Chadbourn area. 
South Carolina. A. Lutken ('September 24): Cabbage webworms have been abundant 
on collards, turnins, and cabbage. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (September 23): Specimens were received from Jackson, 
Hinds County, on Se-ot ember' 12, with a rouort that turnips and mustard in 
a home garden had been -practically ruined by them. 
DIAMOND- BACK MOTH ( Plutella maculinennis C urt.) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (September 27): The diamond-back 
moth population is building up rapidly at Norfolk and v ill undoubtedly 
cause considerable damage unless the uarasites or the weather conditions 
check its rapid multiplication. 
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CABBAGE LOOPER ( Autographa brassicae Riley) STATE PLANT BOA I? 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (September 27): The cabbage looper, 
and the imported cabbage worm ( Ascia raoae L. ) have caused considerable 
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