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CUCUMBER BEETLES ( Biabr otica spp.) 
South Carolina. J. G. Watte (October): At Blackville practically 
no striped cucumber beetles (B. vi ttata F.), very few spotted 
beetles (B. duo de c inpun c t at a F.), but banded ones (B. balteata 
Lee.) are abundant, although less so than at this time last year. 
Florida. J. E. Watson (October 21): A severe infestation of B. 
balteata on turnips reported from Putnam County. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (October 13 ): B. balteat a moderately 
abundant at Auburn. 
Mississippi. M. L. Grimes (October 25): Injury to beans by the 
spotted and striped cucumber beetles in the Meridian territory. 
Louisiana. C. 0. Eddy (October 25): Banded cucumber beetle very 
numerous . 
Indiana. D. W. LaHue (October 21): Numerous adults of the southern 
corn rootworm (D. duodccimpuncta ta) observed feeding on alfalfa 
near Crawf ordsville on October 20. 
Minnesota. A. G. Rugglos (October 20): Striped cucumber beetle 
very abundant . 
Missouri. L. Hasenan (October 23^: Spotted and striped cucumber 
beetles have been moving into winter quarters at Columbia since 
killing frosts earlier in tho month. 
. Kansas . H. ?.. Bryson (October 24): B. vittata abundant around late 
squashes. B. duodccimpunctata more abundant than usual, and 
the adults causing some injury to the flowers and buds of late 
fall roses, chrysanthemums , and other flowers. 
Oklahoma. F. A. Fenton (October 19): The twelve-spotted cucumber 
beetle again causing widespread, damage to flowers, especially 
chrysanthemums and dahlias. 
SOUTHERN GREEN STINKBUG ( Nezara viridula L.) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle and assistants (October 25): Specimens from 
soybeans received from Jefferson Bavis County on September 29, 
and a. report of injury to beans in Jasper County on October 3* 
Injury to beans and cowpeas reported from the Meridian area. 
In the southeastern part of the State serious injury to beans, 
cowpeas, and other truck crops noted. 
