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CABBAGE 
CABBAGE LOCPER ( Autogratha brassicae Riley) 
H* W.- Leiby (September 2k) : This species has been unusually 
abundant during the last month on cabbage and collards. It 
has also been destructive on well grown turnips and on soybeans. 
It has been recently chec^^ct by. a disease. . 
' •',"' IMPORTED CABBAGE WORM (Pieris raT&e L.) 
S # B» Fracker (September 11 ): The damage this year seems to be 
greater in the northern and western sections of the State* 
CABBAGE MAGGOT ( Hylemyia b rassicae B uche) 
S. B„ Fracker (September 11): As usual in cabbage-growing sections, 
this insect proved a serious matter. 
DIAMOND-BACK MOTH ( Piute 11a maculipennis Curtis) 
W. E. Britton (September 28): At Cheshire, Napping, and Taf tville , 
this insect was observed by A» E. Wilkinson attacking cabbage 
and cauliflower. More abundant as compared with an average year. 
HARLEQGJIN BUG (Murgantia histrionica Eahn) 
E« W« Harned (September 17)* The harlequin bug seems to be 
causing a great deal of damage to collards in almost every section 
of the State. 
Oliver I» Snapp (jSogust 2k) : At. Fort Valley a very heavy infestation 
of the harlequin cabbage bugs has been noted on collards recently. 
In most cases they have been fairly well controlled by nicotine 
fiust. " , 
STRAW3BRHY 
IBEASE FLEA BEETLE ( Haltica chalvbea 111. ) 
E«. W # Mendenhall (September 10): The grape flea beetle is doing 
some damage to strawberry plants in Licking County* It seems 
hard to control, 
"'-' " ASPARAGUS - .C . ' 
ASPARAGUS BEETLE' (Cr ioceris asparagi L.) 
SPOTTED ASPARAGUS BEETLE (C. duodecinrounctata L.) 
W, D# Whitcomb (September 23): Both species attacking asparagus 
in eastern Massachusetts. More abundant than usual, 25 to 50 
per cent damage in some neglected fields. 
S« B» Fracker (September 11): Much fewer this year than usual 
on asparagus, no damage reported, by this beetle, Crioceris 
asparagi L# 
