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appreciable. E. borealis P. was associated with the Mexican bean beetles 
on the beans but did not seem to be feeding. 
C. H. Alden (May 22): Found a large number of overwintering beetles 
on the beans but no eggs and larvae to date at Cornelia. 
Colorado. R. L. Wallis (May 21): An average of records of weekly examinations 
during May of beetles in hibernation cages show that there was a winter 
mortality of 93«0^ percent at Grand Junction. 
BEAN LEAP BEETLE ( Cerotoma trifurcata Forst.) 
Ohio. N. P. Howard (May 27) S Moderately abundant at South Point but not as 
injurious as in 193&* 
South Carolina. W. C. Nettles (May 21 ): Quite destructive in the bean-growing 
sections of the coast, control measures being necessary early in May. 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (May l'-O: Much damage to beans and cowpeas by adults 
at Experiment. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (May 2^): The bean leaf beetle has been generally abun- 
dant over Mississippi this season. 
Texas. F. L. Thomas (April 26): The bean leaf beetle is causing injury at 
Millican, in Brazos County. 
CABBAGE 
.IMPORTED CABBAGE WORM ( Ascia rapae L. ) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (May 25): Imported cabbage worms 
are relatively scarce near Norfolk, but white butterflies are rather 
abundant in many fields of cabbage. 
Florida. H. T. Fernald (May 13): Butterflies unusually abundant near Orlando. 
Most cabbage and cauliflower has been harvested and the butterflies are 
laying eggs on the rejected plants left in the fields. 
DIAMONDBACK MOTH ( Plutella maculipennis Curt.) 
Utah. G. P. Khowlton (May 17): Adults are abundant throughout northern Utah, 
particularly on mustards of various kinds. Larvae are webbing white top 
in many localities, reducing the production of seed in this weed. 
Colorado. G. M. List (May 22): The diamondback moth has been very numerous 
in all the northeastern quarter of Colorado since April 28. The larval 
population was below normal in this section last fall and indications are 
that a migration may be responsible for this sudden increase. Larvae are 
becoming numerous on wild and cultivated Cruci ferae. 
