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BEA1TS 
Massachusetts 
Ihode Island 
Connecticut 
New York 
Hew Jersey 
Pennsylvania 
MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE ( Epilaclma corrupt a Muls.) 
A. I. Bourne (July 25) % The -Mexican "bean "beetle is spreading 
over a larger area than at this tine in 1930. 
A. E. Stene (July 29): Mexican "bean beetles have been reported 
on good authority from several sections of the State. Larvae 
have been sent in from Washington County "but so far no adults 
have "been captured, 
E. E. Tucker (July 9): The Mexican bean beetle was first re- 
ported attacking shell beans at Vernon. Damage is slight to date. 
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R. E. Wing (July 21 ): The Mexican bean beetle was found on 
string beans on two places at Woodstock and Putnam, within the 
week. 
II. Turner (July 2l)j The first generation caused serious damage 
to beans in the southern half of the State. Adults started 
flying July 10, and no second-generation eggs have been found to 
date. Adults emerged about a week later in the northern part of 
the State. Eirst-generation injury was spotted but in general 
qtdte severe. Several growers lost their early beans entirely. 
The more severe damage is occurring from 100 to 300 feet above 
sea level. 
D. LaCroix (July 2l): This is the first infestation of the 
Mexican bean beetle I have seen in Windsor. It is a small one. 
N. Y. State Coll. Agr. , Weekly News Letter (July 8): For the 
first time, I believe, the Mexican bean beetle has been found in 
Esopus .and Port Ewen. This pest was found in the larval and 
pupal stages, 
A. IT. Caudell (July 13): I saw a bean patch of an acre o* so 
completely destroyed by the Mexican bean beetle. All are gone 
from the field except a few pupae, 
N. J, State Coll, Agr., Weekly Hews Letter (July 14): The 
Mexican bean beetle is still very prevalent throughout Morris 
County. There are very few fields of beans that have not been 
attacked by it, (July 21 ): From Hunterdon County many requests . 
are being received concerning the control of the Mexican bean 
beetle, 
T, L. Guyton (July 27):. The Mexican bean beeile is scarce in 
the eastern part of the State. 
