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A, F. Howland (Septenl^er 6); Foimd at Huntiiviton Beach, Oranci;o Oouhty, 
causin.^ damage to" tcnato fnait in a district ?;here seldon noro than a trace 
of this insect is found on tomatoes. In a U.-acre field 7»S percent of the 
fruit on 25 plants was feund to oe infested, A total of 653 fruits were 
examined and 51 ’^f^re foimd to he infested, 
H OEM OHIvK ( Protoparce s pp . ) 
California. A. E. Miohelhachor (October 20): On September 27 in San' Joaquin 
County hornwern dana-;e of a serious nature was observed in only a few tomato 
fields, A number of tono.to fields in Sacramento Co'onty, surveyed on October 
13, showed little evidence of serious hornvrorm dfjna,?c, Hpmworms did some 
rather serious damage to potato vines at !fe.dora, Madera County,' observed on 
September 26, when the infestation was found to be rather heavy. Apparently, 
the infestation on potatoes resulted from a build-up of a large population of 
moths on dattira, which was very abundant throughout* tho summer* (October 29): 
Hornworms were found to have caused considerable dajiiage in a number of tomato 
fields surveyed in Stanislaus County on October 28, 
BEGINS 
MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE ( Spilachna varivos t is ' Muis , ) 
North Carolina, W, A, Thomas (October j): Still very abundant on late beans, 
• ■ co^vpoas , and soybeans at Cho.dboum, On the late snap bcan^ it has been nec- 
essary to resort to control measures 'in order to protect the crop. Usually 
in this orea the bean beetle injury is practically over at this period of the 
year, but the infestation p:rsistc!d throughout the summer and fall, necessi- 
tating frequent control measures during the entire season. 
Tennessee. G-, M, Bentley (October 2S): Eoported on October 26 as present in large 
numbers on garden berms at Bearden, Kiiox County* 
Mississippi, C, Lyle (October 26): Reported on October 20 as having destroyed 
a great many plantings of bc,ans in the northern part of Yalobusha Cointy' dur.- 
ing recent weeks. Injury continued hea'vy on late plantings of beaiis in the 
vicinity of Meridian, Heavy damage to beans in Marshall County reported on 
October 5» 
Arizona. C. D, Lebert (Sp>ptember 27) J The entire planting of pole beans near 
Cottonwood, Verde Valley, Yavapai County, is practically gone, owing to the 
bean beetle. Adults and larvae present. Every vine almost completely 
skeletonized, 
• BEAN LEa\F BEETLE ( Gerotoma trifur cat a Forst*) 
Maryland, E* N, Cory (October 3): Present on beans in Princess Anne, Somerset 1,; 
Coxinty, 
North Grorolina, W, A. Thomas (October 12): Still causing a^^^rociable damage, 
especially to late beans at Chadbourn, It is also present in injurious 
numbers on fields of Irtq cowpeas and soybeans. 
