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Alabama J. H. Eobinson (June 30): The Ilexican bean beetle, is doing it: 
work in restricted territories, especially in the north- central 
and northeastern parts of the State. 
PEAS 
PEA APHID ( Illinoia pisi Kalt. ) 
Wisconsin S. E. Fracker (July 10): This insect is reported from Barron, 
Outagmnie , Columbia, and Podge Counties. Compared Trith an aver- 
age year it seoms to be less abundant than usual. 
Utah George P. Knoclton (July 2): Fea aphids mere more numerous this 
year than since 1923, oring apparently to the vet spring. They 
were damaging peas and alfalfa until the hot weather set in, and 
since then they are less abundant. 
I. I". Hawley (July 25): 'This plant louse is common on alfalfa in 
the Uinta Basin. This is especially true r;here there is a heavy 
stand. It is not destructive at present. It has been found on 
canning factory peas in some places but no damage has 'been r sported. 
CUCUMBERS 
PALE- STRIPED FLEA BEETLE ( Systena taeniata blanda Helen. ) 
lorra Carl J. Drake (July 9): The small flea beetle Systena blanda 
Ilelsh. mas very abundant on cucurbit plants in the vicinity of 
Ames during June. 
STRIPED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica vittata Fab. ) 
New York C. H. Crosby and assistants: Extremely abundant in "ayne and 
Oswego Counties. 
Indiana C. S. Cleveland (July 20): Appeared in highly injurious numbers 
on young cucumber and melon plants about June 15 at Lafayette. 
Infestation checked and plants efficiently protected by dusting 
with calcium arsenate and gypsum (1-20) and also equally -ell 
by dusting with arsenate of lead and hydrated lime "(1-9). 
J. J. Davis (July 23): Reports continuous since last report 
from all parts of the southern half of the State. 
Wisconsin S. B. Pracker (July 10): Very troublesome and injurious as usual. 
Iou ° c ?- r l J. Drake (July 9): The striped cucumber beetle has been very 
abundant in Iowa this year. Near Ames 250 adults were found on a 
single cucurbit plant. In the experimental fields check rows 
were entirely destroyed within 48 hours after the appearance of 
the beetle. Dusting v.ith gypsum and calcium arsenate mixture 
and certain other dusts have given excellent results. 
