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completely defoliated and dying. The beetle is also attacking 
cowpeas in close proximity to the "beans, but the injury is not 
yet severe. (September 21): A few rows of cowpeas in a home 
garden observed today at Lumberton were almost completely 
defoliated by this insect. The cowpeas were adjacent to pole 
limas, which have been practically destroyed. 
C. H. Brannon (August 15 to 31): Practically all unsprayed 
beans were destroyed in the Wilmington trucking section this 
season. Severe damage is prevalent all over the State. 
iouth Carolina 
A. Lutken (September 26): The Mexican bean beetle is very 
abundant generally. 
eor^ia 
C. H. Alden (September 21):. The Mexican bean beetle is 
scarce in Cornelia. The infestation was light this year. 
hio 
T. H. Parks (September 26): 'The Mexican bean beetle is very 
abundant on late string bean varieties. 
ndiana 
J. J. Davis (September 25): The Mexican bean beetle was 
reported as destructive at Liberty August 18, Winona Lake 
August 24, and Logansport September 3. These destructive 
infestations in northern Indiana are doubtless due in part 
to the mild winter of 1930-31. 
entucky 
ennessee 
W. A. Price (September): The Mexican bean beetle lias come 
back strongly this year, following its decimated numbers in 
1930, and bids fair to be a real pest in this State in 1932. 
There is a large population going into hibernation. 
J. U. G-ilmore and J. Milam (September 24): The Mexican 
bean beetle is less abundant than usual on several kinds of 
beans at Clarksville. 
Labama 
J. M. Robinson (September 22): The -Mexican bean beetle is 
moderately abundant in Auburn. 
Lssissippi . C. Lyle and assistants (September): The Mexican bean beetle 
is moderately abundant in the northeastern part of the State, 
and very abundant in the northeast corner of Monroe County. 
romm?: 
2w Mexico 
A. (J. Stephens (September 21): The Mexican b ean beetle is 
scarce in the southeastern part of Wyoming. 
C. L. Corkins (August 27): The Mexican bean beetle is scarce 
on wheat land. There have been no reports of damage all f&ason. 
J. P.. 3yer (September 18): The Mexican bean beetle is reported 
fro*m the northern part of the State. 
