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CORN EAP.WORM ( Hcliothis arnigera Hbn. ) 
Virginia, L. A. Hetrick (July 23 ): Larvae are injuring tonatoes a,t West 
Point, 
Mississippi, C. Lyle, et al, (July 24): Tonatoes were reported as Icing 
injured in Hinds County and around Meridian, 
Louisiana., C. 0. Eddy (July 24): Damage on tonatoes has keen below aver- 
e,ge in nost localities, 
California, J. Wilcox (July l6): Field of early tonatoes harvested at 
Fullerton during June and the first half of July averaged 6-percent 
damage. 
BEAUS 
MEXICAN BEAU BEETLE ( Epilachna varivestis Muls,) 
Maine, J. H. Hawking (July 21 ): Damage hy overwintered beetles on hcans 
more extensive generally than over before. Larvae now in next-to-last 
instar and all internedia.to stages, 
A, E, Brower (June 30 ): Beetles appearing in gardens around Augusta. 
(July 20): Infestations reported as developing in large plantings. 
Connecticut. U. Turner (June 23 ) : Bggs hatching on garden beans. 
Hew York. U. Y, State Coll. Agr. News Letter (July 21 ): The infestation 
on Long Island by the first brood is regarded as lightest for many 
seasons. Beetles arc present in Rockland and Dutchess Counties, but 
not particularly destructive. In Steuben County, western Hew York, 
pupae were found first on July l4 in a field' of beans planted May 24. 
Overwintered adults are still prevalent aid some eggs are still being 
laid. Larvae have inflicted commercial injury to Idrge plantings of 
field beans in the Atlamta-Cohocton area. In W a yne and Orleans Coun- 
ties the beetles have not been unusually numerous, but in the southern 
part of Genesee County they are showing up in large numbers in some 
fields. 
Virginia. A, M. Woodside (July 24): Damage to beans in the vicinity of 
Staunton, Augusta County, is lighter than usual. First-brood adults 
are appearing. 
’ H, G. Walker and L, D, Anderson- (July 25): Many late fields of beans 
at Norfolk were heavily infested during the early part of July. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle, et al. (July 24): Specimens received from Neshoba 
and Winston Counties, Reported as injuring beans in Choctaw, Leake, 
and Oktibbeha Counties and causing severe damage in the Meridian area 
and in the northeastern counties, where- beans have been- completely 
stripped in some places. 
