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observed attacking cabbage and turnip about Piloxi and Gulf-nort. 
HARLEQUIN BUG ( Murgantia histrionica Ha.hr.) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (March 23): Only tvo harlequin "bugs have "been found 
at Norfolk this spring, indicating that they are rather scarce. 
. L. W. Brannon (February 26): A large number of examinations were 
made in trash and other debris in and near collard matches for adults 
of the harlequin bug in hibernation at Norfolk. Onlv one adult was found 
and it was beneath dead leaves and grass along the edge of the natch. 
Fo live adults were observed. The temperature at the time of the obser- 
vation was 69 F. In similar examinations in another garden where dead 
leaves covered the ground near one end of the natch, no live adults were 
found. Examinations were then made in oine woods near the collard 
patches in order to determine whether any adults had flown to the woods 
for hibernation. No adults viere found beneath pine needles and leaves. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (March 25): Large numbers of overwintered adults 
have appeared on cabbage and turnips at Auburn. 
Louisiana. W. E. Hinds (March 2b): Harlequin cabbage bugs are very abun- 
dant at Baton Rouge on old stalks of cabbage and collard. Eggs are 
abundant . 
CABBAGE APHID ( Brevicoryne brassicae L, ) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (March 23): A few specimens of Myzus persica.e Sulz. 
and B. brassicae were found feeding on old collards at Norfolk but none 
were found on spinach. 
North Carolina. W. A. Thomas (February): Cabbage anhids have shown up in 
considerable numbers on overwintering collards and young cabbage, neces- 
sitating control measures. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (March 22): The cabbage aphid was observed recently 
on cabbage plants in Rankin County near Florence. Although the infes- 
tations were spotted in the fields, the 'olants attacked were badl 17 
damaged. Medium damage to cabbage in Lincoln and Couish Counties has 
been reported. 
TURNIP APHID ( Rhopalo s iphum p s eu do b ra s s i c a s Davis) 
Louisiana. W. E. Hinds (March 26): Aphids , presumably this species, are 
abundant on some small Plats of cabbage at Baton Rouge, but not gen- 
erally distributed. 
SEED CORN BEETLES (Agonoderus sup.) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (March 23): Hundreds of Agon oderus beetles, probably 
A. lineola Fab. and A. pallines Fab., were observed flying over collard 
