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collards at Norfolk, but it is doubtful whether they will do much damage. 
CABBAGE LOOPER ( Autographa brassicae Riley) 
Texas. J. N. Roney (October 22): On cabbage and collards at Alta Loma, Galves- 
ton County, in August. Also abundant on cabbage, cauliflower, and col- 
lards in Galveston County on September 1. 
S. W. Clark (October 4): Attacking cabbage. Moderately abundant in 
seedbeds. .-...•. • 
CABBAGE TEBWORM ( Hellula undalis F. ) 
Texas. S. W. Clark (October 4): Reported injuring 20 percent of the plants in 
a cabbage seedbed at Donna, Hidalgo County. 
HARLEQUIN BUG ( Murgantia histrionica Hahn) 
Virginia. H. G-., Walker and L. D. Anderson (October 26): Although the harle- 
quin bug has been slightly ' more abundant this year than last, it has 
caused very, little damage, except in a few -isolated instances at Norfolk. 
West Virginia.. L. M. Peairs (October 28): The harlequin cabbage bug continues 
to be locally abundant and reports are so scattered that it is doubtless 
present in most parts of the State, locally as a pest. From about 1915 
to about 1930 or 1931 this insect was practically absent from, the State.. 
It seems now to have notable reduction in population. 
SQJJASH ' 
._. _ ,•■ SQUASH BUG ( Anasa . tristis Peg. ) . .■;..;; 
Minnesota. A., G. Ruggles (October 18): More complaints than usual of damage 
to' cucumbers. The insect is never found north of St. Paul and Minneapolis. 
One cose reported from St. Paul this year. 
Iowa. H. E. Jaques (October 18): The'squash bug is now going into hibernation 
in large numbers. 
PICKLEWORMS ( Diaphania spp. ) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (October 22): The . melonworm and the pickleworm are 
doing their usual damrge to the fall crops of squash and cucumbers, 
TURNIP 
TURNIP APHID ( Rhopalosiphum pseudobrassicae Davis ) 
Virginia. H, G. Walker and I. D. Anderson (October 26): A heavy infestation 
was observed at Norfolk in a 10-acre field of Hanover salad, and several 
cabbage seedbeds have been reported as being rather heavily infested. 
