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might "be possible to eradicate the "beetle here. There is. a 
considerable planting of asparagus in the Yakima Valley that 
■would be affected if the beetle should become established. 
Oregon Don C. Mote (June 17): Adults are attacking asparagus at Hubbard. 
MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE (Epilachna cor run ta Muls. ) 
Virginia Neale F. Howard (July 11) : A number of reports of damage have 
come from Wise, Lee, Scott, Russell., and Washington Counties. 
West Virginia W« D. Click through W. E. Rumsey (July 1): A report from Wayne, 
in Wayne County, is the first of the insect in this State. 
Neale F. Howard (July 15) : During the early part of the month 
the insect was reported from Campbell, Boone, Raleigh, Logan, 
Mingo, and Wayne Counties. 
North Carolina F. Sherman (July 5): The first overwintered adults of the season 
were sunt on June 2. Since then complaints have been frequent 
and there is every prospect that the damage will be serious 
throughout our infested area; in ?Iaywood County on June 15 I 
examined a row of garden snaps which was U_3 yards long, finding 
30 adults and Hi egg masses. Copulation was occurring, but no 
larvae yet in evidence. 
Georgia Neale P. Howard (July 15) i Reports were received of the presence 
^Of the beetle in Chattahootchi3, Crawford, Marion, Monroe, and 
Taylor Counties during the month. 
John 3. Gill (July 17): The Mexican bean beetle is causing 
seriotEs damage to bean foliage at Thomasvilie at this writing. 
The insect did not seem to develop very rapadiy during the 
early spring, but now larvae and adults may bs found quite 
abundantly in most bean patches within a radius of a few miles 
from Thomasvilie. The area of infestation is being materially 
increased, although the insect does not appear to spread so 
rapidly in this southern latitude as is the case in other infested 
sections farther North. 
Neale F. Howard (July 21): L. W. Brannon found the beetle in 
Grady County, adjoining Thomas County ; and close to the Florida 
line. Three hundred and ninety square miles are now covered by 
the beetle as compared with 25O last year. 
Ohio J. E« Graf (July 12): We have received a complaint fiom Portsmouth, 
Scioto County, showing that the Mexican tE&ahbaeetle i3 causing 
a considerable injury to beans in that locality. 
Neale r« Howard (July 15) : The Mexican bean beetle waj found at 
Circleville. (July 21): The beetle is doing serious damage in 
Scioto and Pike Counties, where it was not known to occur' a., year 
ago„ Mr. DeLong reports the completion of the life cy&le of the 
earliest progeny of the overwintered beetles at Columbus. 
