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J, E. McEvilly (October 18): The harlequin bug is very 
.abundant on collards and turnips in Pike and . ; jrnite Counties. 
CABBAGE APHID ( Ereyicoryn e .brassicae L.) 
Virginia G. 5. Gould (October 23): The cabbage aphid is exceedingly 
abundant at present in the Norfolk region and many growers claim 
they have the most severe infestation in years. A small field 
of rape was observed where many of the plants i v ere wilting 
owing to the aphius, and the neighboring kale field had large 
colonies of aphids on practically every plant . Other crops 
severely infested are cabbage, rutabaga, and turnip'. 
GRhEN PEACH' APHID ( Myzus oersicae Sulz.) 
Mississippi . R. w. Earned (October 22); A heavy infestation on collards 
was reported from Jackson on October 15. 
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.STRAWBERRY ROOT WORM ( Paria ca nella Fab.) 
Indiana J. J. Davis (October 20): The rose root worm ( Paria canelia ) 
was abundant and destructive to rose in the greenhouse at 
Vincenr.es October 14. • . , 
GYCLA'A;Im LI'TL_ ( Tarsonemus pal li dug Banks) 
Washington »?« ".;, Baker (Pirst two weeks in September, 1930): The 
cyclamen mite pas found gn overbearing .varieties of strawberries 
in Puyallup, Sumner, ana Tacoma,. Progressives and Jviastodons 
v ere the only varieties we were certain of but the mite was 
present in one fi6lc where we could not be sure .of the variety. 
One patch of Progressives south of Tacoma which was abandoned 
three or four years ago was found to be infested though the 
others were comparatively young patches. 
• . ASPARAGUS 
ASPARAGUS BZiTLS ( Orioceris asparagi L.) 
Iowa H. E. Jaeues (October 20): The asparagus beetle made its 
first appearance in Henry County t^is year. To us this has been 
very interesting since we have looked for it in particular 
every year for some considerable length of time. rthile the 
damage this year was nowhere marked, \ e found the beetles being 
brought in by several of our collectors. 
