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Arisona. C. D. Lebert (August 13): We have a report from near Flagstaff 
of severe injury on "beans. The 3.eaves were curling badly and turning 
brown in an 80-acre field and some smaller fields. 
CABBAGE 
IMPORTED CABBAGE WORM ( Ascia rapae L. ) 
Wisconsin. C. L. Fluke (August 23): The imported cabbage worm, the cabbage 
looper ( Autographa brassicae Riley), and the diamondback moth ( Flute 11 a 
maculipennis Curt.) have been very destructive in southern and eastern 
Wisconsin. Owing to heavy paras itizat ion, the damage was about over 
the third, week in August. 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles and assistants (August): Very abundant in east- 
central Minnesota. 
Utah. G. F, Knowlton. (August 2^): Damaging cabbage wherever control measures 
are not put into practice in northern Utah. 
HARLEQUIN BUG ( Murgantia hlstrionica Kahn) , ." •, 
Tennessee. G, M. Bentley (August): Has been very apparent on cabbage, cauli- 
flower, and mustard in many parts of the State. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (August 2U) : Specimens were collected at Holly Springs 
on August 23. Complaints of this insect injuring collards, cabbage, and 
turnips wore received. 
PEAS 
PEA APHID ( Illinoia pisi Kltb.) . . , ■ . 
Maine. J. H. Hawkins (August 5) ; . Parasites, predators, and a fungus disease- 
checked what threatened to become a serious outbreak on canning, and 
garden peas in central Maine. Most important of all in checking the 
outbreak was the fungus that commonly attacks the pea aphid. 
CUCUMBERS 
PICKLEWORMS ( Pi aphonia spp. ). 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (August 28): Melon or pickleworms 
were ve'ry scarce, in cantaloup and squash- fields- .at Norfolk early in the 
season, but they are very abundant in the late plantings of these crops. 
South Carolina. F. Sherman (August 23): Prevalent in cucumbers at Clemson, 
in the western part of the State. 
