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J. C, Elnore (April 20) : Young tomnto plaints infer ted in the San Pedro 
hills, southern California, Prom one to three leaf folders per plant in 
throe fields totaling about 25 acres. 
BEAMS 
MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE ( Epilachna varivestis Muls.-) 
Virginia, L. W, Brannon (April 24): First adult of the season in the Tidewater 
Virginia area found feeding on young snap beans in the 'field in the vicinity 
of Portsmouth on April '13. Beans just up. Only 2 beetles found on 12 rows 
of snap beans 200 feet long, so apparently the insect was just beginning to 
emerge. Dana-ae very slight. Examinations on April 12 and l4 gave negative 
results. First beetle found a week later than in 1938. 
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Georgia. T. L. Bissell (April 12): One beetle and mass of eggs found on large 
field of bunch beans at Enigma, south- cent ral Georgia. Beetle had fed on 
several leaves. Beans in blossom. 
Alabama. J, M. Robinson (April 24): * Numbers much smaller than ordinarily seen at 
this tine, owing possibly to cool weather, 
Ohio, H. C. Mason (April); First activity in hibernation cage at Columbus ob- 
served on February 28, when 12 beetles out of the l4,600 placed in hiberna- 
tion were crawling about. Temperature 66° F. Only slight activity at inter- 
vals since, although temperature reached 74°, or no re, for a period of 4 days 
in March. 
BEAN LEAF BEETLE ( Cerptoma trifurcata Forst.) 
Virginia. L. W, Brannon (April 24); First adult of the season found feeding in 
the field on young snap beans today at Norfolk. Only one found on four rows 
of beans 280 feet long. Previous field examinations gave negative results. 
First beetle found 9 days later than in 1938. 
Georgia. T, L. Bissell (April 11-12): No beetles nor evidence of feeding seen in 
the vicinity of Tifton and Enigma, south-central Georgia, Beans in blossom. 
One found on cowpea plant at Experiment on April 5 . (April 24): Beetles 
making holes in leaves of young beans at Experiment. 
Alabama, J. M. Robinson (April 24): Much less numerous at present than a.verage 
at this season. 
BANDED CUCLMBExt BEETLE (D iabrotica bal teata Lee.) 
South Carolina. J. G« V/n.tts (April 22): Adults observed at Blackville on 
potatoes, beans, -and lettuce since April 7 . No damage observed. 
Georgia. T, L, Bissell (April 12): One beetle found on beans at Enigma. 
