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WHITE FLY (Species unknown) 
W. J, Baerg (July 23). "A very- serious local infestation of white flies 
attacking tomatoes has developed at Fayetteville . The entire plantings 
are now practically killed cut ." 
CABBAGE 
CABBAGE MAGGOT ( Hy]smvia brassicae Bouchel 
C. R. Crosby and assistants (August 15). "Adults and pupae present in 
Nassau County. The pest is no longer injurious, however." 
IMPORTED CABBAGE WORM ( Pontia rapae L . ) 
E. M. Patch (August 19). "This insect seems to be generally abundant 
in the State this year." 
F, Z„ Hartzell (July 30). "This insect is very common in Chautauqua 
County." 
C. R. Crosby and assistants report this insect to be on the decrease 
in Erie County. In Wayne County from 8 to 10 per cent of the plants 
were destroyed by the middle of July. In Orleans County this insect was 
so numerous by the end of July that spraying was necessary. Present in 
small numbers in Genesee County by the middle of July. The second- 
brood larvae were pupating in Ontario County on August 4. In Tompkins 
County parasites had this insect well under control by July 25, espec- 
ially Apanteles si ome rat us . Some injury being done in Cortland, Albany 
and Ulster Counties, not serious in Nassau County. 
R. A. Cooley (August 23). "There is a very noticeable increase in the 
abundance of this insect during the present season." 
CABBAGE APHIS ( Brevicorvne brassicae L.) 
P. J. Parrott (July 16). "Causing considerable apprehension in Ontario 
County. A very large percentage of the growers are treating their 
plants in efforts to combat this aphis." 
C. R. Crosby and assistants report this insect as present in small num- 
bers in Erie, Wayne, Orleans, Genesee, Chautauqua, Onondaga, and 
TompkinsCo unties . The pest was much more serious earlier in the month, 
but parasites and ladybirds have practically controlled the outbreak. 
J. A. Kyslop (August 30). "Early this month the cabbage aphis was pres- 
ent in large numbers in the eastern part of Montgomery County. Para- 
sites have practically wiped out the outbreak by this time." 
HARLEQUIN CABBAGE BUG ( Murgantia histrionica Halm) 
L. Haseman (August 29) . "Theharlequin cabbage bug continues to come in 
for its share of notoriety, doing serious damage to cabbage and other 
related crops." 
0. G. Babcock , July : 9). "The harlequin cabbage bug is present but noj 
in excessive numbers this year." 
