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DIAMOND-BACK . .ah- (Plutella •.•.ac.lioenr.is Curt.) 
C. R. Crosby (October): Ir.e diamond-»back mbths caused average 
damage in seed-beds; severe in fields in Suffolk County. ( r .G# 
Been) 
ZJSSBl&l LOCPER ( huto-raoha brsssicee Riley) 
^. N. Cory (October 00): The cabbage io^er has been in;, 
to cabbage and .as caused considerable defoli£ti:r. zo z..z s< 
■ . Lte potato :roT in 'orcester County. 
C. R. Crosby (October): Cabbage loopers : rs normally abundant 
in seed-beds end fields and are causing injury to plants late 
in season in Suffolk County. ( .'. . C-. 3een) . 
G. '£. Gould (October 20): The cabbage looper continued to be 
injurious in October to several cruciferous crops, esoecael- 
broccoli, cabbage, and kale, kt present the loopers seeni to be 
disappearing around Norfolk. 
• . ?. Hint (October 2l)i There has been a severe outbre : 
on spinach in the large spinach-producing area in southern 
Illinois. Mr, Chandler reports that many of the loopers are 
now infected with wilt disease an. that the outbreak is subsidi. . 
Mississippi R. •'. Earned (October 22): Complaints from all sections of the 
State in regard to injury to turnips, cabbage, and collar. s lave 
been received at this office ourin; the -.st month, ie have no 
record to indicate that tiiese insezts have previously been as 
■abundant or as serious in hississippi as they are at the pi s at 
time . 
-as S. ". Clark (October 3): .-.utocr; ;ha brasaic: -. is doin 
considerable damage t: cabbage, particularly seac beds it feslaco. 
CiSKiGii MAGGOT ( hyle^'-ia brassiere 3ouche) 
York C. R. Crosby (October): The root maggot ordinarily causes 
severe loss in about 10 tdct cent of seedbeds, but this year damage 
va.s very slight. Damage also was slight on early-set c." in 
Norfolk County. ('T.G.Beea) , 
Iowa H, L, Jaques (October 25): la.e cabbage maggot is very abu 
in !?inn bago County. 
RLSQUIl '.' Lux titi hi std;nic ..n) 
- ~ G:i i R « '■'• Earned (October 3^): £ r. ens ere received from 
Jackson on September 25, and from Union :r. October 5. In • cl 
c: ' : - iujurj &0 turnips was reported. Other reports 
indie; I that these insects arc very abundant throu '..out 
■ is issip i ft the present time. 
