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71. -C ANT (S oleno^sis geminata Pal).) 
North Carolina '. A-. Thomas (April 19): The cornfield ant was observed eat- 
ing holes in ripe strav/berries in a field -.here the fruit had 
not -Seen mulched; 'The berries were partly covered in earth from 
cul t 1 vat ion . ( Chadbourn . ) 
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MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE ( Epilachna corrupta Muls.) 
Tea Jersey T. J. Hes,dlee (April 22): This insect is very abundant in 
•vinter quarters in Cepe May County. 
Virginia F.'J. Chapman (April 20): Beans at Norfolk -have been up since 
'bout March 23 and to arte no adults have been taken in the field. 
North Cpfolinn R. 77. Leiby (April 19): Reports have been received to the 
effect that some .-dult beetles have left hibernation and are 
feeding on beans. 
South Carolina 17. H. Clark (April 1): Cage activity was first observed on 
:>rch 15. 
¥.. H Brunson (April 20): Field activities of the Mexican 
bean beetle were first noticed at Clemson College April IS. 
This dete is 11 days earlier than th>-t of last year. This in- 
sect is scarce. 
Georgia ':;. S. Yebmaris (April 22): -The Mexican bean beetle is moder- 
ately abundant on snap beans in northern C-eorgia. 
Kentucky PI. German (April ); This insect is very abundant. 
Mississippi ;'. L. G'ockerham (April 22): Two specimen's of this insect 
".ere found at Biloxi today, one on Irish potatoes and the otl r 
on snap beans. 
' • BEAU LSAE BEETLE ( Cerotoma trifurcata Forst.) 
Virginia F. J. Chapman ( : April 1.) : A few adults were feeding on beans 
March 28 near Norfolk. 
South Carolina '■'.. H. Prunson (April 7): The bean leaf beetle r.rs first no- 
ticed feeding on beans at Clemson College on this date. (April 
8): This insect hr.s been reported in destructive numbers in 
the coastal plain section of South Carolina. 
. dark (April 1): Cage activity at Clemson College v e 
first observed March 17. 
Georgia '. S. Yeomens (April 22): The bean leaf beetle adults are ap- 
pearing in great numbers on beans in all southern Georgia. 
