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Mississippi H. W. Allen (May 23): Young bean plants were heavily 'attacked by 
adult beetles in several small patches of string beans in the 
locality of A. & M. College at the end of April and the beginning 
of May. /bout one beetle to every leaf; defoliation about 25 per 
cent, growth retarded. Beetles are now fewer in numbers and the 
damage is being rapidly repaired. 
CORN EART70RM ( Heliothis cbscleta Fab.) 
Mississippi R. P. Colmer (May 16): The beans in some fields at Pascagoula 
average a loss of 75 per cent. Tomatoes are not damaged badly. 
PE/S 
VEA ;,PHID (Ill i noia pisi Kalt.) 
Delaware J. F. Adams (May 20) : Aphids were observed at Seaicrd Anril 30. 
At the present tire, 3 weeks later, they have apparently increased 
but little in numbers. The cold, wet weather has undoubtedly been 
an important factor. 
Utah Geo. F. Knowlton (May 27): Indica+ions are that this will be a 
serious pest in Cache County this year. Last year they destroyed 
lost of the sweet peas that were being raised for seed purposes. 
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CUCUMBERS 
STRIPED CUCIFBER BEETLE (D iaorotica vittata Fab.) 
Massachusetts A. I. Bourne (May 23): A report by Prof. Koon of injury by the 
cucumber beetle to cucumoers in greenhouses in Baldwins ville, which 
is in northern V. r orcester County, is received. T,he particular 
damage is caused by the wilt following the attacks of the beetles. 
It appears that squashes and cucumoers were gro ,-r n near the house 
last year, and in ail probability the beetles hibernated in the 
greenhouses and were then at hand to attack the young; cucumbers 
early in April. His estimate of the losses due to the wilt was 
25 per cent of the crop. 
Mississippi J. E. McEvilly (May 7): Seedling plants have oeen attacked by the 
larvae cf this pest at Summit. Adults are appearing in great 
numbers. Nicotine dusting and spraying are being practiced. 
H. \7. Allen (May 23): In two home gardens 3 miles apart in 
Oktibbeha County no adults have been seen. In one containing 
squash, cucumber, and cantaloupe, in which a very heavy infesta- 
tion developed last season, not a single beetle has oeen found this 
season though the plants have been present more than a month. 
TWELVE- SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE (D iaorotica 12- punctata 01 iv.) 
Georgia J. D. More (March 17): Plants are young. Injury is moderately 
severe on Johnson oeans at Valdcsta. 
