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Plcrida, A. H. Madden (September 20 ) : Abundant in the vicinity of Havana, 
Gadsden County, and causing severe damage to the fall planting of string 
beans# 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (August 31) : Continues to be abundant at Auburn. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (September 23 ): Reported for the first time during Au-ust 
in Hinds, Lafayette, and Panola Counties, these -points ^eing the western 
limits of its spread in Mississippi. Heavy damage te snap beans and lima 
beans reported. Considerable injury to beans observed at Porest, Scott 
County, during the last month, while the insect is reported as continuing 
to destroy most of the untreated beans in the Aberdeen territory. 
Tennessee. G. M. 3 entle 2 / (September 24): Considerable damage in the counties of 
western Tennessee where early applications of dusts or sprays were not 
made. The infestations in the central and eastern counties have been rather 
spotted. Little injury where proper attention has been directed to treat- 
ment. 
Ohio. N. P. Howard (September 2l): More numerous in the central and northern 
parts of Ohio than usual. In the central Ohio area beans that have not been 
treated have suffered heavy damage, and in some cases have been destroyed. 
R. H. Nelson (September 22): Numerous the first week of September in the 
vicinity of South Point, also egg masses and first-instar larvae common on 
late-planted beans. Adult population much reduced by September 20, apparent- 
ly leaving the fields to go into hibernation. 
SWEETPOTATO PLEA BEETLE ( Chaetocnena conf inis Crotch) 
Georgia. A. L. Brody (September 19 ) 5 Old lima beans severely damaged but new 
lima beans in the same garden only lightly affected at Valdosta. 
COW PSA CURCULIO ( Chalcodermes aeneus Boh.) 
Georgia. S. 3, Penne (September 2l): Severe injury found in most of southern 
Georgia throughout the summer. Many complaints received from growers. 
Damage to garden beans reported from Decatur County. 
BEAN LDAP BEETLE ( Cerotoma trifurcata Porst. ) 
Virginia. H. G. T/alker and L. D. Anderson (September 27) ! Several fields of 
snap beans in Norfolk and Princess Anne Counties rather heavily infested* 
veorgia. T, L. Bissell (September 7)t Cowpeas planted in July have recently 
been damaged heavily at Experiment. About 10 percent of the leaf surface 
has been eaten away. Pew beetles are in evidence. 
A BEETLE ( Strigoderma arboricola P. ) 
Ohio. R, H, Nelson (July 28): Specimens found on bean plant at North Kenova on 
July 20, (Det. by E. A. Chapin.) 
