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o'f tomatoes in the Peoria area of the Salt River Valley, Larvae were 
two-thirds grown. Much leaf mining evident, 
' PALSB WifiEWOBMS ( Sleodes spp.) ‘ / 
Texas, R, K, Flecther (April 22) J Tomato plants cut off both in coldframe* 
and in the field on March 2S in Lavaca and De Witt Counties, 
BMUS /■ . ■ 
MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE ( Epilachna varivestis Muls,) 
Virginia, L. W. Brannon (April 3p)l First of the 19^0 season collected in 
the field on snap beans on April 29 at Norfolk, This is 11 days later 
than .the first emergence in 1939 and is the latest this insect has 
appeared in the field since 1935* Emergence had apparently Just begun, 
as only one beetle was found on four rows of beans 15O feet long. In 
general, the season appears to be about 2 weeks later than normal. 
South Carolina, J. G. Watts (April 23)t First specimen this year seen in 
flight at Willis ton, : r . • 
Georgia* T. L, Bissell (April 24) t One beetle found today on volunteer 
beans at Experiment, This is early, particularly in view of the late 
spring* 
Florida, A, H, Madden (April 9)* Adults are beginning to appear in con- 
siderable abundance in fields of beans in the'locality of Havana in 
Gadsden County, . ^ 
Alabama, J. M, Robinson (April 17)t Still in hibernation at Auburn on 
■ April 2. 
BEAN LEAF BEETLE ( Gerotoma trifurcata Forst.) 
Virginia, L, W. Brannon (April 30)j First field emergence ‘in the locality 
of Norfolk was April 30, when it was found feeding on young snap beans* 
. This emergence date is 6 days later than that for 1939* 
Georgia, T, L, Bissell (April 2U)r ' One beetle found today on volunteer 
beans at Experiment, 
Hississippi, L. Bridges (April 24)j Although most of the beans at Columbia 
were killed by late frosts, beetles ^0 appearing on the leaves, 
Louisianai C, 0, Eddy (April 25)t Apparently about as numerous as usual, 
, but .less active, owing to the cold weather. 
