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CABBAGE ' LOOPIR (Autocrapha brassicae Riley) 
Mississippi M. M*,High (January 26): The cabbage looper has been unusually 
ablindant the past few months on cabbage, collard, cauliflower, 
etc. 
J A' CA3BAGE LOOPER (Noctuidae) 
Haiti R» C* Smith (February 22): Cabbages are being severely 
attacked by the southern cabbage looper. 
A CABBAGE STEM BORER 
Haiti R„ C» Smith (February 22); We also have serious damage by a 
cabba.-e stem borer, two adults of which were sent to Washington 
today. It attacks turnips, radishes, and mustard in addition.- 
A SKELETONIZES. (Lepidopt era) 
Haiti R„ C» Smith (February 22): There is also a skeletonizer on 
cabbage which was serious two weeks ago*> but the local cabbage 
-is beyond damage by it now. 
CA33AGE APHID ( Brevicoryne brassicae L. ) 
Mississippi R. v/. Harned (January 4): On cabbage from McNeill. Determina- 
tion made by A« L. Hamner. 
Arizona 0. L. Barnes (February 23); Aphids, which from descriptions 
and appearance I believe to be Brevi co ryne brassicae L», were 
very abundant on cabbage and cauliflower plants in the Salt 
River Valley, 5 to 10 miles -jest of Phoenix. The aphids were 
present in all stages from very young nymphs to adults, and 
many leaves were almost entirely covered by the insects. 
HARLEQUIN BUG (Mu rgantia histrionica Hahn) 
Alabama J. 1... Robinson (February 18): The harlequin cabbage bug is 
appearing in the southern portion of the State in about the 
usual numbers. 
Mississippi M„ m. High (January 26): The harlequin cabbage bug did consider- 
able injury to turnip,- cabbage, collard, etc., during December 
in central Mississippi and alon- the coast. 
STRAWBERRY 
A WIHEWORM ( ivionocrepidius bellus Say) 
North Carolina J. N. Tenhet (February 13): Present in considerable numbers 
under dead and dying strawberry plants. in field about to grow 
up in weeds at Chadbourn. 
