Louisiana 
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RED SPIDER ( Tetranychus bimaculatus Harv. ) 
¥. E. Hinds (March ik) : Red spiders were exceedingly abundant 
on many food plants UP to the end of February but heavy rains 
and temperatures down to freezing have reduced their numbers 
materially. 
PEPPER 
PEPPER WEEVIL ( jnthonomus ougcnii Cano. ) 
California R. R. McLean (March 25) : Pepper weevil, Anthonomus eugenii Cano,. 
is doing considerable damage in several fields around Vista and 
Bonsall in San Diego County. 
CABEAGE 
CABBaGE aPHID ( Brevicoryne brassicae L. ) 
Mississippi R. "7. Earned (March 30) : Attacking cabbage and collard at 
Hazlehurst and Yazoo City. Determination made by A. L. Hamner. 
HaRLEKUII! BUG ( Murgantia h istrionica Hahm.) 
Mississippi R. 7. Harned (March 30) : The harlcQuin cabbage bug seems to be 
Quite abundant in all parts of the State at the present time. 
Specimens have been received during the last for? days from Bel- 
zoni , Collins, Peoria, and Yazoo City. Winter turnips seem to 
be the crop most heavily attacked at this season. A few com- 
plaints are received in regard to these insects on collards and 
cabbage . 
i.nssourx 
POTATO 
POTATO LSaFHOPPER (Emppasca fabae Harris) 
L. Haseman (March 25): Very abundant though still in their 
winter harbors. Observed, hoover, in blue grass harbors 
March 1-10. 
STRAY73ERRY 
FIELD CRICKETS (Gr yllus assimilis Fab.) 
Mississippi R. W. Harned (March 30) : Complaints have been received recent- 
ly from Laurel, Picayune, and V.iggins, in regard to serious dam- 
age caused to strawberries by crickets. (Specimens from Laurel 
were determined bjr J. M. Langston as Gryllus assimilis Fab. ) 
Louisiana W. E. Hinds (March lk) : Crickets are reported in several local- 
ities as injuring the fruit of strawberries where the plants, 
have been mulched heavily during the winter. 
