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VARIEOATED CUTWORM ( i.ycophotia mar t Taritosa Haw.) 
Mexico R. H. Van Zwaluwenburg (January 14), "The variegated cutworm is ex- 
tremely abundant in this section, Las Hochis, Sinaloa, on tomatoes and 
peppers, causing repeated replanting in many cases. Mr, F. L. Yeav/ says 
it is especially destructive to peppers, destroying buds and young fruit. 
It has destroyed approximately 50 per cent of the first cutting of to- 
matoes. In one instance 60 worms were found at the base of a single 
plant." 
SOUTHERN GREEN PLANT-BUG ( Nezara viridula L.) 
W. E. Kinds (December 24, 1921). "These insects have increased in num- 
bers gradually since the very great reduction, which occurred during the 
first week of February, 1918, when the temperature dropped to about 10 
degrees above zero in the southeastern part of Alabama. On account of 
that cold weather following a very warm January, these bugs were so 
greatly reduced that they were hardly noticeable in 1918. During the 
past fall, however, they have become so abundant as to cause complaint. 
If the present winter continues to be mild we must lock forward to seri- 
ous damage from this pest in southern Alabama during this season." 
FLORIDA FLOUER THRIPS ( Frankliniella bispinosus project us Watson) 
Jeff Chaffin (March 18), "Mr. Briggs reports that this thrips is doing 
some damage to tomatoes in the Brad en town section in Manatee County." 
CABBAGE 
CABBAGE APHIS ( Brevicorvne brassicae L.) 
M. C, Tanquary (January 30). "A report, dated January 13, of the appear- 
ance of lice on cabbage at San Benito, Tex., has been received. There 
were not many lice at that time but they were beginning to appear in a 
cabbage patch of 100 acres." 
STRAWBERRY 
STRAY/BERRY FLEA-BEETLE ( Haltica ignite; Illig.) 
jFlcrida J» Chaffin (March §). "Several reports have been received during the 
past ten days of this insect doing serious damage to the strawberry 
plantings in Polk and Hillsboro Counties." 
COTTON RED SPIDER ( Tetranychus telarius L.) 
jouisiana T. Rv Jones (March 15). "Judging from reports, red spiders have caused 
considerable injury to strawberries in Louisiana this spring. We re- 
ceived letters from Springfield, La., diced February 27, and Panchatula, 
dated March 6, complaining of damage, and I have received verbal reports 
to the effect that they have been and are doing damage in fields in the 
parish of Tangipahoa, the important strawberry-growing section of the 
State." 
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