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CA3-BA.(xS LOOPBR ^v:og:-^:;^ brassica e Riley) 
Massachusetts A. I. Bourne (October 22): There has beer? a considerable amount 
cf late work yi.' the cabbage worms "by the larvae of both the import- 
ed cabbage worm ?,iid of the cabbage looper. I.Ir. VThitccmb, of the 
Market Garden Field Station at 7althain', reported the proportional 
abandonee of the species at about 50:50. Here ot the College 
there was an overwhelming proportion of the loopers to the larvae 
of the imported cabbage worm. 
CABBAG-E APEID tBrevicoryne bra-cicac L. ) 
California Roy E. Campbell (September 23): Csul if lo i:r er plants set out in 
August at "El Monte were badly ihf-ested by the first of September., 
causing the sturtirg cf m*iny plants-.. The abundance of ladybirds, 
together with the use of nicotine iust, has not? gfeatly reduced 
the infestation. An interesting observation is that several 
experimental! plots were planted under eh overhead sprinkler system. 
and have been sprinkled about once a week since planting. These 
plots are proct?c;.~ly free from aphids, T -hile near-by fields plant- 
ed in the open and irrigated in furro rr s are badly infested. The 
initial cost of a sprinkler system is high, but its use requires 
less wat^r and less work, and in addition to stimulating good 
growth, may act as a chock against the aphids. 
033; as W2F'0PM ( Hellula undalis 5hb. ) 
South Carolina W. J. Seid, Jr. (Cctcber 17): The cabbage webworm was found to 
be doing considerable damage to colLords and young turnips in 
sever,"! gardens in the Piedmont section of the State. The great- 
est injury consisted in the feeling on the younger l^ves and buds 
of the plants, bat in quite a nomber of irs crnccs the larger lar- 
vae were found burrowing into the s-eir.e of the coilaras. 
SCU\~H 
MELON "OKI (Di aphania hyalinata L. ) 
Florida .7. S. Cnauberlin (October ?.): Squasn plants arc rather heavily 
infested with the m.olon worm at the present tine at Quincy. 
SHEET POTATO 
STTEET-POTATp T3EVII (Ov^g_s forri corins 1. ) 
Texas 0- G-. Sabcnck (October 11): S-cet potatoes secured iron, the 
grocery were found to "he badly mined by the larvae of the sweet- 
potato weevil. One specimen was reared. These sweet potatoes 
were brought in from San Antonio. It has been found loter that 
infested s^cet potatoes in Sonora storrs rro quite conr.or. 
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