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of various kinds throughout the southern half of the State, Truck 
growers at Crystal Springs in Copiah County reported them on 
March 20 as being very abundant and causing serious aiamage to 
carrots and tomatoes. Cabbages at Laurel were reported as being 
seriously injured on March 8, while severe damage to turnips 
was reported from Hattiesburg on March 12. A correspondent at 
Church Hill wrote on March 18 in regard to them as follows: "They 
have eaten my cabbage plants and are in the ground around the 
plants. They have eaten the leaves, buds, and all of the stem. 
Sometimes I find 8 or 10 around each plant." Serious damage to 
cabbage was reported by a correspondent at Goshen Springs on 
March 26. 
HARLEQUIN 3UG ( Murgantia histrionica Hahn) 
Mississippi R. u* Harned (March 27): Specimens of the harlequin bug were 
received from Jackson March 26 with the report that they were 
seriously injuring turnips and mustard. Specimens were received 
from Greenwood on the same date with the report that young 
cabbage plants had been seriously injured by them, 
J. P. Kislanko (March 25): Murgantia histrionica was observed 
in large quantities feeding on cabbage at Taggins. 
STRAWBERRY 
STRAWBERRY ROOT APHID (Aphis forbesi >7eed) 
Mississippi R. W« Harned (March 27): Specimens of the strawberry root 
louse were collected on strawberries at Natchez on March 9, there 
they were reported as causing some injury. Serious damage to 
strawberries was reported as being caused at Tribbett on March 
19. 
PEAS 
PEA APHID (niinoia pi Li Halt. ) 
Florida F, S. Chamberlin (March 26): Pea aphids are unusually abundant 
and severe damage has been sustained in many instances. 
TOMATO 
COLORADO POTATO BEETLE ( Loptinatarsa decemlincata Say) 
Mississippi J. p. Kislanko (March 25): The first Colorado potato beetle 
for this season was observed on a tomato plant on March 25. 
QUI ON 
ONION THRIPS ( Thrips tabaci L. 
Texas F. L. Thomas & S. W. Clark (March 7): Large areas in the 
