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WHITEFRINGED BEETLES (Graphognathus spp.) - ALABAMA - Adults numerous in many 

 soybean fields in Frisco City and Uriah area of Monroe Countyj several growers 

 applied controls due to adult feeding on leaves. Abundant in scattered fields 

 around Chatom in Washington County. Collected 200+ adults in one hour. TENNESSEE - 

 Adults ranged 2-10 per hill in 3 soybean fields in Crockett County; some evidence 

 of larval damage. (Gordon). 



HAWAII INSECT REPORT 



General Vegetables - All stages of BEAN FLY (Melanagromyza phaseoli ) moderate in 

 0.2 acre planting of snap beans at Waiahole, Oahu. On Maui, infested yardlongbean 

 material collected from Puunene and Waikapu revealed 100 and 57 percent parasitism 

 by Opius spp. (braconids) . M. phaseoli infested about 1 percent of host petioles 

 at lower elevations, where activity has been light. Parasitism averaged 87 

 (ranged 68-100) percent mostly by Opius spp. from infested cowpea and snap bean 

 material collected from various areas on Kauai. (Funasaki et al.), BEET ARMYWORM 

 (Spodoptera exigua ) generally trace to light in fields of green onion at Koko 

 Head and Waimanalo, Oahu; averaged less than one larva per 4 plants. (Funasaki). 

 Adults of a PLANT BUG (Cyrtopeltis modestus ) light, 4 per plant, in small back- 

 yard planting of tomato at Ewa, OaiuT. (Au) . 



Fruits and Nuts - AN ARMORED SCALE (Pinnaspis buxi ) heavy on 5 coconut trees at 

 Lahaina, Maui; several hundred per leaflet , few with as many as 300 per. square 

 inch. (Ah Sam, Miyahira) . 



Ornamentals - Several adults of a LYGAEID BUG (Neacoryphus bicrucis ) intercepted 

 at Honolulu on Plumeria and Bougainvillea flowers. This is a new host record in 

 Hawaii, first reported in State May 1971. Collected 40+ adults from small 

 planting of farfugium (Ligularia tussilaginea ) at Manoa , Oahu. (Shiroma, 

 Kawamura) . 



General Pests - Collected 2 adults of a STINK BUG ( Plautia stall ) from oplopua 

 (Osmanthus sandwicensis ) at Kawela Gulch, Molokai for a new island record. First 

 reported in March 1968 on Oahu. (Gagne) . Nymphs and/or adults of a TREEHOPPER 

 (Vanduzea segmentata ) moderate ranged 3-10 per infested terminal on 70 percent 

 of terminals in small planting of naupaka (Scaevola servicea ) at Kahala, Oahu. 

 Trace in beach side planting of same host at Kaaawa, less than one per 50 

 terminals. (Kawamura). 



Beneficial Insects - Percentage internodes of Tribulus terrestris and T. cistoides 

 infested or damaged by PUNCTUREVINE STEM WEEVIL (Microtarinus lyprif ormisX ; 100 

 and 79 at Kihei (89 internodes checked) , none and 2 at Lahaina (134 internodes 

 checked), respectively. Infested 89 percent of 59 internodes at Puunene, Maui. 

 (Miyahira) . 



