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EUROPEAN CORN 30RER ( Pyraus ta nubilalis Hbn. ) 
Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York. A. M. Vance (September ) : Very definite 
increases in infestation in potatoes in 1933 ever 1937 in central Connecticut 
and west-central Massachusetts, and a significant decrease on eastern Long 
Island, N. Y. In Connecticut 8 of the fields examined, or 44 .-4 percent, had 
populations averaging over 400 "borers per 100 plants, and in Massachusetts 
5 of the fields, or 27.8 percent, showed infestations of this intensity. 
Maximum populations in individual fields of potatoes in 1933 averaged 870 
and SoO "borers per 100 plants in Connecticut and Massachusetts, respective- 
ly, with as many as 17 "borers "being found in a single plant. 
POTATO LEAETIOPPER ( D mpo as c a f ah a e Harr.) 
Tennessee. 0, M. Bentley (September 24): Damaging where growers are -not properly 
e equipped to spray. 
A MAGGOT ( He metis illucens L. ) 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (September 15 ) : Pound destroying potatoes placed in .a 
storage loft early in July. Of 25 "bushels only 4 bushels remained unharmed. 
Three bushels of scraps and worms, mostly worms, were gathered. Owner said 
he has stored potatoes for 15 years in the sane place without previous 
trouble. This tine he neglected to dust with Jine as hfcd ‘been hi» practice* 
BEANS 
MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE ( Epilachna varivest is Muls.) 
Connecticut. N. Turner (September): Second generation caused serious damage to 
untreated beans. 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (September 8): Early maturity of 
field beans has precluded expected severe defoliation by the second-genera- 
tion larvae in counties having heavy infestations. Apparently, however, a 
high percentage of the second— brood larvae will be able to mature into, 
beetles and the population going into "winter quarters will be unusually 
large. 
North Carolina. G. 3, Merrill (August): Doing severe damage to beans in the 
Valle C rue is area, Watauga County. More prevalent than during a similar 
period last year. 
Georgia. T. L, Bissell (September 8): Rather numerous on .cowpeas and soybeans 
at Experiment, Most beetles are recent lv emerged. • Pew larvae wore seen. 
S. 3. Penne (September 2l): Pound in the northern half of the State for 
years; Jio'"ever, they seem to be adapting themselves to the hotter, southern 
part 01 the State, Severe damage reported from Decatur County, 
A. L. 3rod r (September 19 ); Pifty percent of the foliage of cowpeas and 
beggarweeds skeletonized in Valdosta, Lowndes County. 
