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TKUCK- CROP INSECTS 
VEGETABLE TEETTL ( Listroderes obliouus Gyll. ) 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (October 2?): The vegetable ^eevil ha? appeared in 
turnip? and lettuce In fall gardens. 
Mississippi. M. M. High (October 21): The vegetable reevil for the past 30 
days has been unusually scarce and hard to find in Gulfport, o^ing to the 
extremely dry weather. Weevils ^ere in aestivation ciuarters until about 
October 15, when sirall collections rere trade about turnips, but only 
slight feeding ras in evidence. 
BANDED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica balte ata Lee. ) 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (October 9): Scattered adults have been found since 
September 1 in various places, including dahlia blossorrs. I do not re- 
call having seen this species at Experiment before this year. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (October 23): The banded bean beetle is moderately 
abundant in gardens. 
Mississippi. M. M. High (October 21): The belted cucumber beetle is fairly 
abundant on young turnips and cabbage at Biloxi and Long Beach on the 
coast. 
FALSE CHINCH BUG ( Nysius ericee Schill. ) 
Mississippi. M. L. Grimes (October 23): The false chinch bug ^as observed 
on turnips at Meridian. 
Texas. H. J. Reinhard (October 22): Sent in rith complaint of severe damage 
to turnips at Valley Junction on October 14. 
TARNISHED PLANT BUG ( Lygus prat ens is L. ) 
Missouri. L. Hasemsn (October 28): Tlie summer and fall have been ideal for 
growth of Eriger on canadensi s and the ^eed has been fairly teaming vith 
tarnished plant bugs in all stages of development during October. This 
pest is sure to cause trouble in 1936. 
SOUTHERN GREEN STINK BUG ( Nezara viridula L. ) 
Florida. F. S. Chamberlin (October 23): Numerous complaints received this 
month regarding severe damage to beans and other truck crops. 
Alabama. J. M, Robinson (October 23): W. D. Thompson, county agent at Ozark, 
reported that the green stink bug developed in large numbers in the tract 
of land devoted to truck crops. As the crops vere destroyed by drought in 
August, the stink bugs spread to the adjacent field? of cotton. They so 
