. Bulletin. Insects; Insect pests; Entomology; Insects; Insect pests; Entomology. 119 in his conclusions that this species is injurious, although on one occa- sion C. hyallnus was mentioned" "among predaceous insects" as nat- ural enemies of the fluted scale {Icerya purchasi). A PLANT-BUG ATTACKING TURNIP, MUSTARD, AND SWEET POTATO.— December 1, 1902, Mr. F. W. Thurow, Harvester, Tex., sent num- bers of adults and nymphs of Nezara virldula Linn, found attacking turnip tops and mustard greens, killing some plants or causing their leaves to turn yellow. The same bug was stated to
. Bulletin. Insects; Insect pests; Entomology; Insects; Insect pests; Entomology. 119 in his conclusions that this species is injurious, although on one occa- sion C. hyallnus was mentioned" "among predaceous insects" as nat- ural enemies of the fluted scale {Icerya purchasi). A PLANT-BUG ATTACKING TURNIP, MUSTARD, AND SWEET POTATO.— December 1, 1902, Mr. F. W. Thurow, Harvester, Tex., sent num- bers of adults and nymphs of Nezara virldula Linn, found attacking turnip tops and mustard greens, killing some plants or causing their leaves to turn yellow. The same bug was stated to attack sweet potato. A MEALY-BUG ON PEANUTS.—So fcW insects are known as enemies of the "goober," or peanut, that the follow- ing note on the occurrence of Dacty- lopim sp. on that esculent is of inter- est. September 20, 1902, Mr. W. T. Hubbell, Philo, Ohio, sent specimens of peanuts taken from hills which were more or less withered when pulled up. He found a great many with cottony patches where this meal}^- bug had developed. At this time most of the insects had disappeared. Some of the larger nuts were dis- colored, and our correspondent stated that some were so badl}^ infested as to rot. The SMALLER CORN STALK-BORER {Idasmopalpus UgnosellKS Zell.).— August 30, 1902, Mr. W. D. Hunter, Victoria, Tex., sent larvas of this species, as also numerous stems of black-e3^ed cowpea which had been killed by it. The insect was infest- ing a field of 2 acres, and at that time fully 2 per cent of the plants had been killed, with the prospect that others would die shortly. September 9, 1902, Hon. G. , com- missioner of agriculture of Virginia, Richmond, Va., sent speci- mens of the larvffi in cowpea, with report that it was damaging the cowpea crop in Spottsylvania County, around Fredericksburg. The species has been observed in both States in earlier years, but this is the first instance of injury in either. A general account of it is. Fig. 6.—Work of larva of E
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