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BEANS AND PEAS 



MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE ( Epilachna varivestis ) - WYOMING - Adults, eggs, and larvae 

 on beans in Torrington area, Goshen County. Controls underway. (Burkhardt). 



LYGUS BUGS ( Lygus spp.) - COLORADO - Heavy on beans in Eaton area of Weld County. 

 Controls applied. (Urano) . 



BEAN THRIPS ( Caliothrips fasciatus ) - COLORADO - Common in beans in Delta, 

 Montrose, and Mesa Counties. Controls applied. (Bulla). 



TWOSPOTTED SPIDER MITE ( Tetranychus urticae ) - COLORADO - Reported on beans in 

 Johnstown area of Weld County; some control necessary. (Urano). 



GENERAL VEGETABLES 



ASPARAGUS APHID ( Brachycolus asparagi ) - NEW JERSEY - Infestation found July 20 

 on Interstate Highway 295 at Gloucester and Salem County line. (Ins.-Dis. 

 Newsltr . ) . 



SPOTTED ASPARAGUS BEETLE ( Crioceris duodecimpunctata ) - NEVADA - Collected on 

 asparagus at Reno, Washoe County, for a new county record. (Bechtel) . 



CABBAGE LOOPER ( Trichoplosia ni) - VIRGINIA - Moths increased night of July 18 

 in light trap at Painter, Accomack County, on Eastern Shore; 49 collected. 

 (Hofmaster) . 



DETECTION 



New State Records - In PENNSYLVANIA, a PLATYGASTERID WASP (Platygaster obscuri - 

 pennis ) Sullivan County, a EURYTOMID WASP ( Eurytoma obtus iventr is ) York County, 

 (p. 553). GYPSY MOTH ( Porthetria dispar ) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, (p. 554). A 

 MOSQUITO ( Aedes abserratus ) MARYLAND - Garrett County, (p. 552). 



New County, Island, Parish and Independant City Records - An ADELGID ( Pineus 

 pini ) HAWAII - Maui (p. 555). ASIATIC OAK WEEVIL ( Cyrtepistomus castaneusl 

 MISSOURI - Boone (p. 551). GYPSY MOTH ( Porthetria dispar ) MARYLAND - Calvert, 

 Dorchester, Howard, Prince Georges, Anne Arundel , Charles , Talbot; VIRGINIA - 

 Hampton (p. 554). HOLLYHOCK WEEVIL ( Apion longirostre ) VIRGINIA - Giles; KANSAS - 

 Wallace (p. 550). JAPANESE BEETLE ( Popillia japonicaj ALABAMA - Morgan; GEORGIA - 

 Elbert, Oglethorpe; SOUTH CAROLINA - Barnwell; KENTUCKY - Bullitt, Casey, Cumber- 

 land, Hardin (p. 554). A LYGAEID BUG ( Neacoryphus bicrucis ) HAWAII - Molokai 

 (p. 555). An EARWIG ( Labidura riparia ) CALIFORNIA - Kern (p. 550). SOYBEAN CYST 

 NEMATODE (Heterodera glycines ) LOUISIANA - Concordia; ILLINOIS - Williamson 

 (p. 555). SPOTTED ASPARAGUS BEETLE (Cri oceris duodecimpunctata ) NEVADA - Washoe 

 (p. 548). SWEETCLOVER APHID ( TherioapFis riehmi ) IDAHO - Kootenai, Bonner 

 (p. 545). 



Weather of the week continued from page 540. 



70's and 80's from the eastern edge of the northern and central Great Plains to 

 the northern and middle Atlantic coast. The maximum temperature at Amarillo, 

 Texas, Monday afternoon was 71", this being 26° cooler than Sunday's maximum of 

 97°. Early morning minimums dropped to the 50's over the northern border States. 

 Warm humid weather continued in the Southeast with maximums mostly in the 90's, 

 but dropping to the 80 's by Wednesday. The weekend brought a continuation of warm 

 weather to the Far West with maximums in the 90's at most locations, but reaching 

 100° at spots. The southwestern deserts warmed to 108° to 112° or higher each 

 afternoon. Afternoon readings in the 90's were common over the Deep South, where 

 high humidity added to the discomfort of the citizens. The Northeast continued 

 relatively cool and pleasant. Weekly average temperatures were above normal from 

 the Pacific coast to the Great Basin and in southern Florida. The rest of the 

 Nation averaged cooler than normal. 



