Massachusetts 
New York 
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ASPARAGUS 
ASPARAGUS BEETLE ( Crioc^ris asparagi L.) 
A« I* Bourne (May 22): Asparagus beetles began to show up 
in the eastern part of the State about the first few days oj 
Kay and are about as abundant as last year* One report 
from the county agent of Middlesex County reports them as 
very numerous in his county and, apparently, worse than 
last year- C*, 32-mxnctata also is present* 
P. D« Rupert (May 18): 
Duchess County* 
Moderate infestation is noted in 
Maryland E» K*> Cory (May 19): Both species of asparagus beetle, 
Crioceris as -para? i and C* 12- poncr,ata L» are doing considerable 
damage to cutting beds and excessive damage to newly planted 
asparagus at Cambridge* They are much more abundant than 
in an average year* 
K- A* Hyslop (May 15): Very heavy infestation has been 
observed at Avanel. eggs practically lining every twig and 
leaf* (May 27): The beetles are now defoliating asparagus* 
Larvae in some cases are full-grown* 
BEANS 
Alab; 
JgEXICAN BEAN BEETLE ( Epilachna corrupta Muls*) 
iff* L. Thomas (May 8): First record of the bean beetle was 
made at Auburn, in Lee County, and about 50 miles south of 
the known infested area of 1922* 
Mississippi 
Maryland 
Illi: 
R- W*> Harned (May): ^e have just discovered this ppst at 
Eastman, near Fulton* (May 18 ): On May 8 one of our inspectors 
found two infest 3d gardens at Eastman in Itawamba County, 
which is only 14 miles from the Alabama line* 
BEAN LEAF -BEETLE (Cerotpma trifurcata Foerst*) 
J* A- Hyslop (May 25): All leaves on beans are badly riddled, 
with from 3 to 6 beetles to each plant* Infestation is very 
much more serious than in an average year. 
S» C* Chandler (May 12): This insect is badly riddling the 
leaves of string beans in many fields. It is present in 
practically all fields and nearly every plant is rcre or 
less eaten* 
Mississippi M* R*> Smith (May 10): This pest is doing appreciable -injury 
to beans in this section* The leaves of the plants are being 
badly riddled by the beetles, and in some cases it has been 
necessary to poison for them* 
