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South Carolina. A. Lutken (April 24): Harlequin bugs are moderately abund- 
in Oconee County. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (April 21): The harlequin bug is moderately abundant 
on turnips in Auburn. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle and assistants (April): Harlequin bugs were very abundant 
in Leake, Pike, Bolivar, Sunflower, Stone, Copiah, and Lincoln Counties, and 
causing considerable injury to tender vegetables, such as mustard and turnips, 
(Abstract, J.A.H. ) 
Texas. D. C. Parrnan (April 25): The 'harlequin bug is very abundant in Uvalde. 
CA33AG3 AFHID ( Brcvicoryn e brass! cae L. ) 
Virginia. ' H. G-. Walker (April 26): In general the cabbage aphid is rather 
scarce, especially on cabbage, but it is not uncommon to find occasional 
plants in seed-kale fields that are heavily infested. 
Kentucky. W. A. Price (April 24): Specimens of "frost-proof" cabbage were 
received on April 7 from Canmer. These plants were literally covered with 
cabbage aphids. 
North Carolina. 17. A. Thomas (April l): In some home gardens these insects 
have been unusually destructive this season at Chadbourn, especially on 
cabbage and rape. 
C. H. Brannon ("!arch 22): Cabbage aphicis are very destructive to cabbage 
all over the State. 
CABBAGE CURCULIO ( Ceutorhynchus rapae Gyll.) 
Kentucky. 17. A. Price (April 24): The cabbage curculio has damaged many cab- 
bage plants in the vicinity of Lexington. ■, 
ASPARAGUS 
ASFARAGUS BEETLE ( Crioceris as^ara/yi L. ) 
South Carolina. A. Lutken (April 24): Asparagus beetles are abundant through- 
out the central part of the State. 
CUCU1IBER 
STRIPED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica vittata Eab. ) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (April 24): The striped cucumber beetle is very abun- 
dant in the Everglades only. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (April 24): At Columbia the first striped cucumber 
beetles were taken on April 24, on hawthorn blossoms. 
