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CABBAGE ATHID ( Brevicoryne brassicae L. ) 
Virginia. K. G, Talker (March 26): In general, cabbage e.phids and the 
spinach aphid ( "lyzus persicae 3ulz.) are ver^ scarce in the Norfolk 
area; however, a 15-acre field of young cabbage slants was found to 
be very heavily infested with the cabbage aphid. 
Georgia. T. L. Bissel ("larch 2): The cabbage a'ohid is moderately 
abundant on young plants ready for shi-oment, but it does not appear 
to be injurious. 
Mississirrpi. C. Lyle and assistants (March 25): Heavy infestations of 
the cabbage aohid at Lexington, Sallis, and Lucedale. This insect 
is rather numerous in cabbage beds at Aberdeen. It caused medium 
injury to cabbage in Lincoln and Copiah Counties, and was observed 
on cabbage and collards in Jackson and Harrison Counties during the 
month. 
HARLEQUIE £UG ( Murgantia histrionica Hahn) 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (March 15): A few adults, the first of the season, 
were seen on collard at Experiment today. 
Alabama. J. M. Hobinson (March 21): The harlequin cabbage bug is beginning 
to appear on greens. 
Mississippi. D. "7. Grimes (March 25): Several specimens of the harlequin 
cabbage bug were collected from turnips at ''cAdams on '"arch 12. 
Louisiana. B. A. Osterberger (March 3): Only a:very few adults noticed 
in an old cabbage field at Baton Bouge. 
Texas. IP. L. Thomas (March 16): The county agent at 31 Taso reports that 
farmers are complaining of these insects damaging young cabbage. 
IMPORTED CABBAGE TOBM ( Ascia ra-oae L. ) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (March 31): Large' numbers of the imported 
cabbage butterflies appeared at Norfolk on March 28, and have been 
quite abundant since that date. 
Mississippi, C. Lyle and assistants (March 25): The imported cabbage 
butterfly was observed on "arch 20 in rather large numbers in gardens at 
Boplarville and in greenhouses at Aberdeen during this month. 
Louisiana. B. A. Osterberger (March 21): The cabbage butterfly has been 
active during the warmer parts of the entire winter. Eggs are now very 
numerous on cabbage. 
