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Georgia. T. L. Bissell (April 22): The first Mexican bean "beetle of the 
season was found on sna"o "beans todav at Experiment. In 1°,^ the first 
beetle was -found on May 11. 
Ohio. N. F. Howard (Ar>ril 23): The survival of the Mexican bean beetle in 
hibernation cages at Columbus is the lowest for several years. 
Mississippi. E. 17. Dunnam (April 25): A single specimen of the Mexican 
bean beetle was found feeding on garden beans at Leland. 
BEAN LEAF BEETLE ( Cerotoma trifurcata Forst.) 
South Carolina. W. C. Mettles (April 20): Bean leaf beetles were reported 
by truckers in the eastern t>art of the State. 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (April ll): The bean leaf beetle has caused consid- 
erable damage to the bean crop around Fort Valley. It is abundant and 
a number of complaints have been received. 
T. L. Bissell (April 22): Bean leaf beetles and feeding holes are 
numerous on snap beans at Experiment. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle and assistants (April 23): The bean leaf beetle was 
causing trouble in Greene, George, and Jackson Counties as early as 
March 30. Injury in Hattiesburg and vicinity, Forrest County, was ob- 
served later. 
E. *.V. Dunnam (Aoril S): Bean leaf beetles were noted injuring 
the foliage of young beans in Washington County. 
BANDED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica balteata Lee. ) 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (April 20): The belted bean beetle is scarce. 
Texas. J. IT. Eoney (March l): Adults are feeding on onions, turnips, 
radishes, cabbage, and mustard at Dickinson. 
California. J. C. Elmore (March 27): Adults of this cucumber beetle are 
common on weeds surrounding early bean fields in Peter's Canyon, Santa 
Ana. 
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South Carolina. M. B. Stevenson (A^ril 20): Severe damage to garden peas 
observed in Orangeburg County. 
Mississippi, C. Lyle (April 23): Heavy infestations of the -oea a "hid or 
English peas were reported recently from Carroll, Humphreys, Copiah, 
and Leflore Counties. 
