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nip plants at Charleston during the month of October, especi- 
ally during the early part of the period nhen the weather ~as 
very unfavorable both for plant growth and effective use of 
control measures. Many growers were forced to abandon part 
of their turnip plantings as a result of the plant lice depre- 
dations. Insect enemies of the aphids have done much to re- 
duce the infestations. 
Alabama 
J. M. Robinson (October 21): Very abundant on turnips at 
Auburn. 
Mississippi 
M. M. High (October. 26): The turnip louse is just now show- 
ing up in injurious numbers on turnips and collards at 3-ulf- 
port, but is being held in check in some fields by Hio^odamia 
convergens Guer. 
Kansas 
R. "..'. Harned (October 23): Sent in recently from Hat ties- 
burg where they were collected on cabbage. 
C. Hines (October 14): Very abundant in Yazoo County. 
K. L. Cockerham (October 19).: Noticed damaging turnips and 
mustard at Biloxi today. 
R. L. Parker (October 21): Reported from Osage City. 
SUGaR BESTS 
BELT LEAFHOPPER (Eutettix tenellus B a ker) 
Idaho 
Utah 
Utah 
C. '.Jake land (October 20): Mr. Haegate reports very large pop- 
ulations in the desert areas for this season of year as deter- 
mined by his regular collecting trips to desert field stations. 
G. F. Knowlton (October 2): Still abundant in many of its 
desert breeding grounds, but present in rather small numbers in 
most sugar-beet fields in northern Utah. Some late curly-top 
is occurring in Boxelder, D s vis, Salt Lake, and Utah Counties, 
but in general the beets had attained a good si~e before severe 
curly-top symptoms developed. The beet crop in this section 
is better than average. (October 23): The most serious in- 
jury has resulted to fields at Hooper, Penrose, Thatcher, Both- 
well, Magna, Granger, and some of the outlying fields west of 
Brighani City, Corinne, Garland, Tremonton, Fielding, and a few 
other localities. 
BANDED FLEA BEETLE ( Systena taeniata S a y) 
G. F. Kno-lton (October 28): The banded flea beetle was 
abundant in a few localities, including Qgden, fellsville, 
and Hyruir., but seldom did appreciable damage. 
