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Sinai oa, Mex* Ir S - pt ember its unusual abundance in tomato 
seed "beds -as noted, and as the season nrogresoed it increased 
rapidly until "by the first of April it 'was net uncommon to' 
find frem 50 to 75 T>er -cent of the tomatoes infested where 
control measles had not he 'in used'. Parasites -ore present 
out not effective* 
BOLL 30HH (Eeliothis obsole ta Fab . ) 
Mexico A.W.Morrill (April 20): Comparatively few were found attacking 
tomatoes in March in Buerte Valley in Sinai oa, Mex. , average 
heir.g between 3 and 5 per cert. In Mayo Valley (Bevojoa), Sonora, 
the average infestation was 5 P £r cent. 
CA33AGE 
C^BBaGE APHID ( Brevicoryne br a.ssicae L. ) 
Mississippi E«W.Harned (April El): SChe cabbage aphid n&s reported as very 
abundant at Holly Springs, A.& M. College, Durant , Meridian, 
Natchez, and other places. 
STIUWBEEEY 
S2RAEBjSvHY BOOT APHID (Aphis for he si Weei) 
Louisiana WiEiHinds (April 2U) : Strawberry root aphids are common but 
hot generally serious here. 
ASPARAGUS BEETLE ( Cricceris asnara gi L. ) 
Oregon L.P.Rcc'iC-ood (April 2): Adults are -cry numerous at this time 
at forest Grove, and threaten future damage. 
?B^S 
B.CLL W8UL ( Heliothis ob soleta Fab. ) 
Mexico A.Wj, Morrill (Apri.l 20): The bollworm, after a season of unusual 
activity in 1925, appears to be less numerous than usual. No. 
damage was reported by pea growers as last season and none was 
observed in packing sheds. 
GA^BrJTZPS 
LEPIDOPTEROUS L.SVAE (Species undetermined) 
Mexico A.W.Morrill (April 30) : At Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mex. , worms 
-ere fairly common on garban'zo plants but damage to the pods 
did not exceed 5 p^r cent. There are no obs< tions in previcus 
re for comparison. 
