. -69- 
New York 
Alabama 
County, these plant "bugs were -puncturing, and sucking leaves, 
petioles, and stems in an 18-acre field of potatoes. In walking 
across the field I could occasionally see a wilted top of a 
plant. 
COLORADO POTATO BEETLE ( Leptinotarsa decerolineata Say) 
E a P, Pelt (April 23): The first adult was observed flying at 
Orient, I. I. April 20 (Roy Latham). 
J„ M. Robinson (April 6): The Colorado potato beetle is quite 
active over the State. 
Louisiana W. E. Hinds (April 25): Colorado potato beetles have been reported 
as seriously abundant in only a few localities. The major part 
of the early potato crop of this State is produced without any 
necessity for poisoning these beetles. 
SSEE&CORN MAGGOT ( Hylemyia cilicrura Rond. ) 
North W„ J» Reid Jr* (April 6): A heavy infestation of the seed-corn 
Carolina maggot was found in the potato seed planted in the vicinity of 
Pantega and Beaufort. The maggot injury was associated with a rather 
severe decay of the seed pieces in that particular section. At 
the time of the examination, the great majority of the larvae 
had left the seed and had pupated. 
Z. P. Hetcalf (April 25): The seed-corn maggot has been especially 
destructive in the State this spring. It seriously damaged young 
tomato plants in cold frames in Rowan County^ beans in Henderson 
County, and Irish potatoes in Washington County. 
Mississippi R„ W. Ha.rned (April 25): Serious damage to onion sets by Hylemyia 
cilicrura ^as reported from Louise on March 31. 
POTATO APHIT ( illinoia TsolanifoliA Ashm. ) 
Florida J„ R. Watson (April 8): The tomatoes on the lo^er east coast 
of Florida about Miami are being severely attacked by this aphid. 
CABBAGE 
IMPORTED CABBAGE WORM ( Pier is rarae L* ) 
BsmTork E % P, Pelt (April 22): The first cabbage butterfly was observed 
at Orient, L. i, (Roy Latham) March 14, it becoming abundant 
April 15, a hundred or more being seen that day. (April 23): 
The first cabbage butterfly w as observed at Rye, April 15 (Henry 
Bird). 
Kentucky H, German (April 14): The imported cabbage butterfly has been 
