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V. No. 2, page 72, the second line of my report should read "There 
has not "been much activity in hibernation cages." 
North Franklin Sherman (June 30): • ,The complaints indicate it as worse 
Carolina than usual in our mountains .where it has been for several years, 
also it is causing much worry. in the foot-hill section where 
this is the first year of injury. 
Alabama N. F. Howard (May 25): The first adult was taken in the field 
at Birmingham March 30, almost' three weeks earlier than in 1923 
and 192U. At this date over 20 per cent of the beetles in 
hibernation cages had emerged.' The light infestation in this 
district is undoubtedly due to the small number of beetles 
entering hibernation last fall on account of the prolonged drought. 
BEAN LEAF BEETLE (Cerotoma trifurcata Foerst.) 
Ohio T- H. Parks (June. 19): These beetles were common during June 
in central Ohio (Pickaway County) and eating holes in leaves of 
, ' young beans grown for canning factory.! I have seen serious damage 
from this insect in the Southern States but its work is rarely 
noticed in central Ohio. 
Illinois S. C. Chandler (June 12): Injury much less than earlier in the 
season and beans are looking better at Pulaski, Alexander, 
Jackson, and Union. 
RED SPIDER ( Tetranychus t.elarius L. ) 
Illinois S. C. Chandler (June 12): Serious injury in one field at Cairo, 
with 100 per cent of plants attacked. 
LIMA BEAN STEM BORER ( Monoptilota pergra ti alis Hist.) 
Mississippi R. 17. Harned (June 22): Monoptilota pergratialis was found 
injuring- butter beans in Meridian on June k. 
PEAS 
PEA APHID ( Illinoia pisi Kalt . ) 
Connecticut W. E. Britton (June 2U): Slight infestation in various parts of 
State. No particular damage. 
Wisconsin J. E. Dudley, Jr. (June 22): The pea aphid has increased very 
rapidly during the past week, numbering from 20 to 70 in three 
sweeps of an insect net up to from 175 to 300 in different 
fields. From present indications the insect bids fair to do 
considerable damage to late peas. Season about two weeks 
earlier than usual; rainfall slightly below normal; temperature 
above normal. Heavy rains second week in June. Coccinellids 
are common; syrphid flics are common, and parasites are scarce. 
CUCUMBERS 
STRIPED CUCUMBER BEETLE (Di abroti ca v ittata Fab.) 
Connecticut R. B. Friend (June 2k): This insect has appeared in numbers around 
