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IRUCK-CROP INSECTS 
MISCELLANEOUS FEEDERS 
CUTWORMS (Noctuidae ) 
C. S. Sanborn (March 18): Cutworms, especially common garden 
cutworms, are being reported as more prevalent this spring than 
u sual . 
G. H. Bradley (March 26); A species of cutworm has been very 
bad in my garden this past month, destroying peas, lettuce, 
spinach, and tomatoes. This garden was all plants!' to corn 
last year and was kept fairly well cultivated. One of my neigh- 
bors who had some cabbage planted reports that cutworms destroyed, 
every plant that he had. 
SOUTHERN GREEN STINK BUG ( Nezar a viridula L. ) 
R. W. Harned (March 30) : Although many complaints in regard to 
the southern green plant bug have been received during the past 
few weeks, only one lot of specimens has been sent to this office. 
These specimens came from Peoria in Amite County on March 21. 
APHIIDAE 
J. R. Watson (March 19): Aphid s have been unusually abundant 
on truck crops during the past few weeks. Mustard, turnips, 
radishes, and peas have suffered severely, cabbages and lettuce 
to a lesser extent. 
WESTERN SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica soror Lee. ) 
T. D. Ur banns (March 22); Has been active in fields of vegeta- 
bles-gardens on warm days throughout the winter in the Santa 
Clara Valley. 
TURNIP WEEVIL ( Listroderes obli^uus Gyll.) 
R. W. Harned (March 30) : Adult specimens of Listroderes obli - 
Quus were received from Laurel, on March 23, where they were 
reported as feeding upon collard plants. 
T. D. Ur banns (March 22): The Australian tomato weevil was 
active in the various larval stages throughout the winter 
months in the San Francisco Bay region on turnips, spinach, 
and carrots. 
TURNIP APHID ( P.hopal o siphum ps eudobrassicae Davis) 
R. W. Harned (March 30) : Attacking turnips at Yazoo City and 
Anguilla. Determination made by A. L. Hamner. 
THRIPS (Thysanoptera) 
W. E. Hinds (March 14); Exceedingly abundant on many fpod plants 
up to the end of February but heavy rains and temperatures down to 
freezing have reduced their numbers materially. 
