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rixV'OITP-BACZ !'0T;-: ( riutella mac^li^e—is Curt.) 
.H.. G. talker (February 26): The diamond-back T.oth has "been 
present in kale fields at Horfolk throughout the winter. The 
present indications are that this insect will he very trouble- 
some this spring unless its natural enemies tend to hold it in 
check more than they did last year. 
" T . J. Reid, jr. (December 18): The diamond-back moth is 
very abundant on winter collards and cabbage in the vicinity 
of Charleston. As many as 50 larvae have been found feeding 
on one collard leaf. 'The market value of the crops is being 
seriously lessened because of the feeding. (February 24): 
Cabbage plantings in this section are showing the heaviest in- 
festation ever witnessed oy the writer. All commercial plant- 
ings examined show infestation. A count in one of the typical- 
ly infested fields showed an infestation of 85 --or cent of the 
plants. The -nlants in mrny instances arc being riddled. This 
infestation of spring cabbage followed one on the '.".inter cab- 
bage and collard plantings'. Development of the species nro- 
gressed unchecked during the unusually mild, dr; r winter. 
J. S. Gill (February 22): This insect was commonly observed 
on cabbage and cellar! plants in southern Georgia during the 
winter. 
ff. J. Rei'd, jr. (February 19): Found in moderate numbers 
on garden mustard plantings in the tfaycross section. 
S. '.'.Clark (January 19): This insect is very abundant and 
causing considerable damage to heading cabbage at '..'eslaco. In 
most cases the variety Glory of Fnkhuizen is the most severe- 
ly infested. 
, . CAB3AG3 LOOPF?. (Autographa brassicae Hi ley) 
C. Lyle and assistants (February): The cabbage looner has 
been present all winter on collards i was noted Febru 
19 attacking young' cabbage in the southern part of Jackson 
County. The first larva to be observed at Lucedale was noted 
on collards .January 21. By the middle of February it was 
noted in moderate abundance around L ng 3each, Harrison 
County. (Abstract, G. ". ) 
CA3IAGF '. 7 ID'. r 0H" ( Hellu la undalis Fab.) 
17. J. Reid, jr. (December 18): The cabbage webworm is now 
proving very 'destructive to cabbage plants in the beds 
seeded 'for transplant in: the spring crop. The infestation 
is general throughout the Charleston section. One Ded exam- 
ined showed an infestation of 25 per ce cr of 48 
per cent of the Dlrnts. The buds of the plants are being at- 
