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PEAS 
PEA APHID ( Ill-inoia pi si Kalt.) 
California. A. E. Michelbacher (February 2 ! 4): The pea aphid is quite 
common on alfalfa. 
Georgia. T. L.'Bissell (February 20) : The pea aphid is scarce, on Austrian 
peas v at Experiment. This insect usually becomes abundant the first or 
middle of May. 
California, R. E. Campbell (January ~[): In several pea fields, in Orange 
County the pea aphid has gradually been increasing, until by the first 
of the year it was numerous enough to cause injury. 
CABBAGE 
IMPORTED CABBAGE WORM (Ascia ra^ae L.) 
Florida. F. S. Chamberlin (January): The cabbage worm is moderately abun- 
dant on collards and cabbage, 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (February 2*-!-): The imported cabbage worm was observed 
on turnips a.t State College during November and December, "but was less 
abundant than the cabbage loopcr. 
Louisiana. 3. A. Osterberger (February 2U): During the entire winter 
adults of the cabbage butterfly have been noticed in flight on warm 
days. Eggs and young stages could be found at any time during the 
warmer part of the winter. 
CABBAGE LOOPSR ( A utograulia. brassicae Riley) 
Florida. J. R, Watson (February 2H): The cabbage looper has been less 
troublesome than usual, owing to the cold rainy weather. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (February 2 1 !-): The cabbage looper was fairly abundant 
on turnips at State College in November and December, 
Texas. F. L. Thomas (February 26): The cabbage loopers are practically 
absent from the lover Rio Grande Valley and from the Winter Garden 
district, 
DIAMOND-BACK MOTH ( Piute 11a masulipennis Curt.) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (February 2k)i The diamond-back moth has been less 
troublesome than usual, owing- to the cold rainy weather. 
Texas. F. L. Thomas (February 26): The diamond-back cabbage worm is 
practically absent from the lower Rio Grande Valley and from the Winter 
Garden region. 
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