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LOUISIANA 
LOUISIANA- 
FLORIDA 
FLORIDA 
FLORIDA 
FLORIDA 
FLORIDA 
Pea aphid (Macrosiphum pi si Kalt . ) 
T,H C Jones (April 1.3) Very mild winter and early spring, less rain 
fall than usual. Causing severe damage to vegetables this spring 
at Baton Rouge, 
Green peach aphid (Myzug pers icae Su!z„) . • 
T, H. Jones (April 13/ Causing severe damage to vegetables this spring 
Striped cucumber beetle (feiabrotica vit'tata ) 
H.C.Artis (April 5) There was a serious outbreak of this insect in 
the Wauchula section in May 1920, Several acres of cucumbers were 
completely destroyed. The outbreak was checked by spraying with 
arsenate of lead* 
Fe.sudc coccus ma.ri tim u.g 
J.A„ Chaff in (March 20/ This mealy bug is recorded as attacking 
avacado ,t?mato ,and sweet potato on Dry Tortugas Island. It has 
not been found on the mainland of Florida. Was probably intro- 
duced to the island from the West Indies, 
Fall army worm (Laphygma frugiperda) 
G.F c Eurder„ (April 4-) Practically destroyed ten acres of tomatoes 
in one field, few present in a:..V tomato fields in the vicinity of 
Boynton. 75 % of the plants were actually destroyed. This si the 
first time this pest has been noticed at this place, 
Cotton aphid (A phis gos3vpii ) 
A e H.Beyer (.April 14) Causing considerable damage in some fields 
of cucumbers at Gainsville* 
Onion thrips (Tbrins t abaci) 
J.L.Lazonby (April 14/ damaged 20 % of the onion crop at Gainsville, 
i'iore abundant than usual. 
