CUCUMBER BEETLES ■ ( Di a~br o 1 1 ca spp. ) 
Virginia, L. VT, *Brannon (April 30)* First spotted cucumber beetle 
( B, duodecimpunctata E, ) of the season observed at Norfolk feeding in 
the field on snap beans- on April IS, This is 6 ’days later than the 
i - first emergence in 1939 * 
South Carolina, J. G, Watts (April 15) J Since April 5 there has been con- 
siderable damage to young seedling cucumbers in localized areas around 
Blackville by ^ duodecimpunctata , 
Georgia, T. L-, Bissell (April: 6): Adults of duodecimpunctata few in 
number on Austrian peas, alfalfa, and fruit blossoms at Experiment, 
central Georgia, First egg's seen -on April ’4 In a cage, ’(April 24): 
No sign of damage to corn by the larvae, 
Alabama, J. M, Robinson (April 17 )t Twelve- spot ted cucumber beetle 
observed at Auburn on April 9* 
Mississippi. L, Bridges (April 24): At Columbia, Marion County, most 
beans were killed by late frost, but B, duodecimpunctata is now appearing 
on the leaves, 
Louisiana, E, Millet (April 25): The only specimen of ^ balteata Lee,, 
a gravid female, was collected on March 18 on alfalfa, 
Iowa, H. E. Jaques (April IS):' Specimens being brought in of both B, 
duodec iitpunc tata and the striped cucumber beetle (B. vittata F,*)* 
Missouri, L. Haseman (April 24): Neither spotted nor striped cucumber 
beetles have been observed in centfdL Missouri, 
Oregon, R, G. Rosenstiel (April l6): Overwintered adults of the western 
" twelve- spot ted cucumber beetle (B, soror LeC,) are common on many 
plants in the Willamette Valley, 
FLEA BEETLES (Halticinae) 
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Mississippi, 0, Lyle and assistants , (April 23): Reports of, injury by 
undetermined species to sweetpestato plants in beds in Coaho'ma County 
and to turnips in Attala County, 
STRAWBERRY -FRUITWORM ( Cnephasia longana Haw,) ‘ 
Oregon, R, G, Rosenstiel (April l6): Young'larvae are through drifting 
at Salem, 
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MAGGOTS ( Hylemya spp, ) 
South Carolina. J. G, Watts (April 12): Since April 5 high as 35 percent 
of the cucumber seedlings in some fields at Blackville have been 
destroyed by maggots, probably H, brassjeae Bouche or H, cili crura Rond, 
On the nights of April 12 and iX frost killed most of**the cucumbers 
