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Georgia 
C. Lylo and assistants (August): Only reported as very abundant 
from Monroe Count? 7 this month. (abstract, J.A.H. ) 
A. G. Stephens (August 21): The Mexican "bean "beetle is 
moderately abundant in the southeastern part of the State. 
WESTERN SPOTTED 0UCUT5BER BEETLE ( Diabrotica soror Lee.) 
Oreg. Agr. Coll., Insect Pest Report (July): 3. G. Thompson 
reports the western spotted cucumber beetle to have been 
unusually severe to canning beans in the central part of the 
Willamette Valley. The parasite Cclato ria diabroticae '"Shimer 
is quite scarce as compared to recent vears. Last rear the 
parasite hilled 11 per cent of the beetles as compared to 
less than 1 per cent this year. 
POTATO LEAPEQFPER (Sapoasca fabae Harr. ) 
N. Turner (August 21): This leaf hopper has caused serious 
damage to Golden Cluster and Burner's Green Pod pole beans. 
Many nymphs are present on other varieties as '.veil. 
A COhEID BUG .( Alydus eurinus Say) 
fit 
W. H. Clarke (July 21): This insect was found to be causing 
serious injury to beans. Injury resulted by the insertion of 
the beak through the pod and the withdrawing -of the juices 
from the developing seed, rendering them unfit for sale. 
. ACOHEID BUG ( Alydus p i lo stilu s H. S. ) 
W. H. Clarke (July 21): This insect was observed feeding on 
beans in the same manner as reported for A. euri nus, but was 
not as numerous as A. eurinus . A smaller undetermined, species 
of plant bug was also numerous. 
Pennsylvania 
Illinois 
' CABBAGE 
CAB3AG3 L0CP3R (Aut~-;rapha bra sricae Hi ley) 
J. E. Stear (Ai,igust 24): The cabbage locper is very abundant 
at Ligonior. 
C. C. Compton (August 10): The cabbage looper is much more 
abundant than us- 11 "! in Cook County. At this writing the 
percentage of 'parasitism is vary low. 
