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BEAN IMF BEETLE ( Cerotom a trifurcata Forst. ) 
Mississippi G. I. Worthingto'n (Septem"ber 18): The bean loaf beetles are 
general and ■unusually heavy infestations are occurring on 
beans and field peas this season at Cleveland. 
C. Lyle (September 22): Medium "Injur;/ to beans was reported 
from Durant on September 5. Severe injury to beans was observed 
at A. & M. College on September 10. 
BANDED CUCUMBER BEETLE (D iabrctica balteata Lee.) 
Alabama J. K. Robinson (September 22): The belted bean beetle is 
very abundant in Atmore, Foley, and Fairhope. 
Mississippi H. Dietrich (September 20): The banded Diabrotica was 
badly skeletonizing snap beans at Richton and Lucedale early 
in the month. 
PULLER'S ROSE BEETLE (Pa ntomorus fuller! Horn) 
North Carolina W. A. Thomas (September 24): An extremely heavy infestation 
of the Puller's rose beetle was observed on an experimental 
planting of beans near the laboratory at Chadbourn on September 
14. As many as a dozen specimens were present on a single 
hill of beans. Late in the afternoon these plants were 
heavily dusted. Twenty fou.r hours later, numerous dead 
specimens were observed beneath the plants. There has been 
no recurrence of the attack. 
LEAF-FOOTED BUG ( Leptoglossu s phyllopus L. ) 
Mississippi C. Lyle (September 22): On September 4 a correspondent at 
Valley' sent to us specimens with the statement that they were 
stinging young peas and beans and causing them to fall from 
the vines. 
LESSER CORN STALK BORER ( Elasmopalp us li^nosellus Zell. ) 
North Carolina 1. A. Thomas (September 14): Late beans in the vicinity 
of the laboratory at Chadbourn are being seriously injured. 
The stalk is entered near the base of the plant and may 
be tunneled both upward and downward, causing the plant to 
die. The oxjening in the stalk is covered with a web in which 
the larva rests when not feeding. 
LIMA BEAN VINE BORER ( Monoptilota pergrat talis Hist. ) 
North Carolina W. A. Thomas (September 3): There is an unusually heavy 
infestation of this insect on lima bean vines this season 
about Chadbourn. For several years past only a few infested 
vines could be observed, but now the infestation is general and 
some vines carry as many as three larvae. 
