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Franklin Sherman (March 13) First adults of the season observed today 
The weather has been abnormally warm since March 1. They are quite 
abundant , t gregarious and mating.' 
H 4 C.Sevefin (April 8). Winter exceptionally mild and- spring very 
warm 4 The Itarlequin cabbage bug was abundant and destructive 
last yea*' and is expected to. be more serious , this, year. 
ARKANSAS .W.J.Baerg (March 24) First adults;: observed at Fayetteville. 
?■':- "'CABBAGE APHID ;-.-..( Aphis: brassicae ) . , 
NORTH Franklin Sherman: (Late. March & early April) Complaints indicate 
CAROLINA that the insect is quite. 'abundant.., but probably not more so/than 
usual for this season. 
WEST 
VIRGINIA 
NORTH 
CAROLINA 
CABBAGE WORM ■ (Pontia rarae) 
L.M.Peairs (March 25) First adult seen on the wing at Morgantown. 
C.S.Briroley (March 15) Fjrst adult of the.iseason seen on March 
1 , had become common by March ]5..' 
•, MISCELLANEOUS CABBAGE" INSECTS,, 
Cabbage maggot ( Phornia bras sicae) 
NEW YORK H.C.Huckett (April 16) Nassau couirSy. Eggs first found April 12 
and maggots April 14. First fly observed April 7. 
Millipedes. 
NEW YORK H.C.Huckett (April 16) Nassau Co. Numerous among the stumps of 
cabbage grown for seed. 
Mole Cricket (Scanteriscu s didactvlus ) 
ALABAMA W.C.Vail (March 26) This pest is increasing in seriousness.- It 
seems to be worse on heavy moist soils but is common on : well 
drained uplands. Damage was serious in the fall of 1920. Is 
already active this March, 
