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•unusual outbreak; in fact, it is. the first' time that this insect has done seri- 
ous injury in 35 years. 
Mississip-ni. R. ~. Colmer (October 19): The squash vine borer was causing heavy 
damage to late plantings of squash at Moss Point, October 1. 
CSLERY 
C3LSRY LOOFAH ( Aatograiaha falcifera Kby. ) 
South Carolina. A. Lutken (October 24): The celery looper has 'been destructive 
to celery in Clemson College, greenhouse. 
ONIONS 
ONION TH3IP5 (Thrros tabaci Lind. ) 
Alabama. -J. -'.. Robinson (October 24): Thrips are very abundant on onions at Au- 
burn. 
ONION "'1AG30T ( Hylemyia antiqua Meig..) 
Nebraska. ?•'. H. Sweiik (October 20): In Nemaha County winter onion plants were 
found severely infested during the second week in October. This is the second 
report of serious damage "by this pest in Nebraska that we have received dur- 
ing the oast five yea.rs. ... •• 
SJ3NTP0TAT0 
S"H]TFOTAT0 ISA? 32ZTLZ (Tyuapho_rus viridicyaneus Crotch) 
Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (October): Sweetpotato leaf beetles fire very abundant 
in western Tennessee. 
TURNIP 
TURNIP APHID ( Rho-palosirhum rseudobrassicae Davis) 
Virginia. H. . G. walker and L. D. Anderson (October 27): The turnip anhid has 
been very abundant on turnins and on young cabbage t>lants. 
South Carolina. ; .7. J. Reid, jr. (October 25): The turnip aphid is increasing in 
abundance on fall plantings of cabbage and turnip in the Charleston area. As 
yet, only the smaller plants are suffering from the attack to a noticeable ex- 
tent. 
Missouri. L. Ha soman (October 21): Louse on turnips; still abundant (October 20) 
but very heavily infested With fungus. Has done considerable damage. 
Alabama. J. M, Robinson (October 24).: Plant lice are moderately abundant on tur- 
nips at Tcnnille, Auburn, Mt . 'Jillin , and Millstead. 
