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KALE 
TURNIP APHID ( Rh opal o si phum pseudobrassicae Davis) 
Herbert Spencer (August 22): The false cabbage louse Aphis 
gseudobrassicae has put in an appearance in the plantings of 
kale. In some ppots it is abundant enough to cause se-rero damage 
by stunting the young plants. 
CABBAGE 
IMPORTED CABBAGE WORM (P ieris rapae L.) 
J» A* Hyslop (September 25): Cabbage worms are very much more 
troublesome than during the past two years in eastern Montgomery 
County. The larvae are seriously infesting kale and cabbage. 
C-t C» Compton (September 1*4): Cabbage worms are much more abundant 
and troublesome than usual in the Cnicago district* In Cook County 
the percentage of parasitism is lot: and diseased specimens are 
rare. The past month has been warm and very dry, 
G. P, Kncwlton and Reed Christensen (September 18): Cabbage worms 
have done their usual damage this year in this State. 
CABBAGE LCOPER (Aut ographa brassica e Riley) 
R. W, Earned (September 26): The cabbage looper, Autograph a 
b rassicae T is reported as causing serious damage to turnips at 
Steens, Mississippi. 
CABBAGE APHID (Brcv icoryne b rassicae L*) 
C. R# Crosby and assistants (August 1): Infestations by the cabbage 
aphid in Ontario County were found to be slight this year. (August 15) 
In Wayne County two fields were found where heavy infestations by 
this aphid on cabbage existed. 
M, H„ Swenk (August 25-Sept ember 23): Injury to cabbage by the 
cabbage aphid was reported from Madison County during the first 
week in Sept ember e 
G. P e Khowlton and Reed Christensen (September IS): There has been 
less damage from the cabbage aphid in Utah this year than usual. 
HARLEOUIF BUG ( Morgan tia h? strionica Hahn) 
R» W* Harned (September 2b): Harlequin cabbage bug, flfarganti a 
hi strionica . has been reported as injuring collards and similar 
crops in different parts of the State, 
