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at Picayune, PearXJJjbra*; JVwintyv "by J. A* MacLemore, and at 
3ay St, Lo\:is and Wiveland, Hancock County 8 "by Mossrs. F, A, 
VTright and Troy Thoripson. Turnips was the crop "being attacked 
and larvae were most plentiful, 
M, M. High (March 23): There is a very heavy infestation of the 
Australian tomato weevil on turnips at Bay St, Louis, 
W, Mo Mingee (March 25): I observed on February 28, and March 6, 
considerable damage being done to turnip patches near Picayune., 
"by the Australian torn to weevil. 
H, W, Earned (March 25): The Australian tomato weevil has caused 
serious damage to turnips at several places in South Mississippi, 
©n February 2^, J, A, MacLemore, of the U, S, 3ureau of Entomology, 
collected a largo number of the larvae of this species from three 
properties in the southern part of Pearl River County. All were 
collected near the roots of turnips and one property was heavily 
infested. On March 6, Mr, MacLemore collected a large number of 
larvae and pupae from turnip patches on several other properties. 
On one property he collected all that he could find on three 
square feet of the turnip patch, and submitted the following 
figures: 
Size of turnip patch 21 ft x kS ft. 
Area of turnip patch , .1008 sq, ft. 
Area examined for Desiantha nociva 3 S H» f*« 
Number of larvae collected 39 
Number of pupae collected 28 
Total number of larvae and pupae 
collected , 67 
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IMPORTED CAK3AGE WORM (Fontia rapae L. ) 
Mississippi R, W, Horned (March 25): Mr, H, H, Wadgworth, Inspector for the 
State Plant 3oard 8 with headquarters at Raymond, reported the 
imported cabbage worm at work in several fields of cabbage around 
Crystal Springs on March 18, 
TWELVE-SPOTTED CUCUMBER 32ETLE ( Diabrotica duodecimpunctata Fab.) 
R« W, Earned (March 25): Mr Wedgworth has observed the 12-spotted 
cucumber beetle in large numbers on cabbage plants during Febriary 
and March in Warren, Hindc, and Copiah Counties, His first report 
in regard to the abundance of these insects on cabbage plants was 
dated February 10, In regard to the injury caused to caYbage by 
these beetles, he writes as follows: "This pest may feed on any 
part of the leaf, hut seems to prefer the under side, However, I 
have watched them feed for some time on the upper surface, and 
sometimes holes are eaten through the leaves, I have examined about 
20 cabbage fields or about 60 or 70 acres and found this pest present 
in every field, I believe I am safe in estimating the damage at 1 
per cent of the crop. In one field, at Tokena, the damage ran up 
to about 5 per cent or better. The principle injuries are, first, 
