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... TOMATO; . • 
TOMVTO ?INWORM ( Gnorimoschema lycopersicella Busck) 
California. J. C.' Elmore (January 19): The tomato pinworm has 
survived in southern California in unusually large numbers 
"because of the mild winter weather. In many localities, 
tomato vines are fresh and green and are heavily infested. 
BEANS 
MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE (Epil achna varivestis Muls.) 
Hew -Jersey. J. B. Schmitt (February 26): In South Jersey Mexican 
bean beetles are hibernating successfully in moderate numbers. 
CABBAGE 
DIAMONDBACK SSOTH ( Plutella maculiponnis Curt.) ' 
Virginia. H. G.' Walker and L. D. Anderson (February 25): Larvae 
of the diamondback moth have been rather scarce all winter 
at Norfolk. From about ko to 50 percent of those present 
have been parasitized. 
CUCU MBERS . 
GARDEN FLEA HOPPER ( E-lticus citri Ashm. ) 
Indiona. J. J. Davis (February 18): The garden flea hopper at 
Terre Haute is rej^orted as very destructive to cxicumbers in 
greenhouses. 
ASPARAGUS 
ASPARAGUS BEETLE ( Cricceris asparagi L. ) 
New Jersey. J. 3. Schmitt (February 26): Asparagus beetles are 
plentiful under the bark cf trees around old asparagus beds. 
TURNIP 
TURNIP APHID ( Rh p r-, 1 s ip hum pseudobrassicae Davis) 
Louisiana. . C. 0. Eddy (February): The turnip aphid has been 
abundant. 
