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A MEALYBUG ( Pseud ococc us solani Ckll. ) 
Nebraska. M. H. Swonk (August 15): Pound attacking the roots of potato plants in 
Hall County on August 10. 
NORTHERN MOLE CRICKET ( Gryllotalpa hexadactyla Perty) 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (August 15): Specimens taken fron a potato patch in Holt 
County received on August l4. Specimens sent in fron Platte and Sheridan 
Counties on July 31 and August 14, respectively. 
BEANS 
MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE ( Epilachna varivest is Muls.) 
Connecticut. N, Turner (August 22): Eirs t-generat i on adults have caused serious 
damage to garden Leans. 
Now York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (August 7) 5 In the pupal or first*. 
generation adult stages in up- St ate New York. More widespread than a year 
ago, hut first-generation larval injury not as severe. Numerous beetles 
have developed in the last 3 weeks. (August l4): In western New York ob- 
served in Livingston, Ontario, and Genesee Counties, It was found for the 
first tine in Jefferson County on August 9« (August 21): Second-genera- 
tion eggs soen in small numbers in Seneca County on August IS and in Tomp- 
kins County on August 20, the latter in a field of beans that were all but 
destroyed by first-generation grubs. This 4-acre field now covered with 
beetles. On Long Island the second generation has been slow to develop. 
Egg laying continuing and the first eggs have hatched, Pentatonids prey- 
ing on the larvae. In Ulster County second-generation larvae beginning to 
cause damage. In western. New York second brood hatching in Allegany and 
Genesee Counties, but in Ontario County very fey; beetles generally and no 
eggs found. 
Virginia. H, G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (August 25): A great deal of damage 
in some beanfields and in a great many home gardens at' Norfolk. 
South Carolina. J. G. Watts (August): Noticeably less abundant than usual late 
this summer at Blackville. 
Georgia. T, L. Bissell (August 11 ) : Much damage at Griffin, central Georgia, 
in the last 2 weeks to old, neglected beans. Cowpeas show, light damage. 
A few pupae noted, denoting a generation reared. 
0. I, Snapp (August 16): Infestation at Port Valley, central Georgia, 
moderate and obout that of an average year. 
D. E. Earlinger (August 19): Severe injury on snap and lima beans in 
field and garden in Appling’ and several adjacent counties. Beetle rapidly 
spreading over the coastal-plain section of Georgia. 
E, E, Rogers (August 21 ): Local' gardeners at Valdosta complaining of 
exceptional injury on late beans. 
