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NORTHERN" MOLE CRICKET ( Gryllotalpa hexadactyla Perty. ) 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (June 22): Mole crickets were reported damaging potatoes 
at Elkhart on June h. They were working in low ground, 
GARDEN CENTIPEDE ( Scutigerella immaculata Newp.) 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (June 21): The garden centipede destroyed almost an entire 
bed of tomato seedlings in Anne Arundel County and almost two thirds of the 
seedlings of second planting. 
California. A. E. Michelbacher (June 23): In San Francisco the garden centipede 
(S. immaculata ) was observed to be doing serious damage to snapdragons in a 
greenhouse, 
BEANS 
MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE ( Bpilachna c orrupta Muls. ) 
Connecticut. N. Turner (June 22): Damage in the southern part of the State 
seems slightly less severe than in 1933* However, egQ mass counts show 
little difference. Apparently the severe winter had little effect on this 
insect. 
New York. N. Y, State Coll, Agr, News Letter (June): Reported in Dutchess and 
Suffolk Counties during the fitst week in the month. On Staten Island it 
was defoliating beans. Egg laying occurred in Ulster County the first week 
and in Suffolk County was heavy during the second week of the month. 
(Abs. J.A.H.) 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (June 23) i ! The Mexican bean beetle is very abundant 
over the State, 
Maryland. J. A. Hyslop (June 15): Very numerous and destructive at Avanel. 
E. N, Cory (June 21): The survival of Mexican bean beetles is 0,05 
percent in cages at Salisbury. 
South Carolina. P. Sherman (June 23): The Mexican bean beetle is more abundant 
than usual at Clemson College. 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (June IS): The Mexican bean beetle is more numerous than 
\isual at Fort Valley and many reports of damage to the bean crop have been 
received recently. 
T. L. Bissell (June 2): Adults were abundant and were feeding on 
foliage at Experiment on May 28, -only 1 egg mass found. The adults were 
feeding extensively on June 2 and 1 larva was found. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (June 22): The Mexican bean beetle was reported from many 
localities in the northern half of the State on June lk. 
Illinois. W. P. Flint (June 23): A few reports have been received of injury. 
Michigan. R. Hutson (June 13): Adults are present in bean plantings at Monroe 
and eggs are plentiful. 
