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Gcorgia. T. L. Bissell (May 27): The Mexican "bean "beetle is very injurious 
in Union Canity, much more so than around Experiment. The damage has been 
by beetles, which are just beginning to lay eggs. 
Ohio. 1 : , P. Howard (May 25): The first record of the Mexican bean boet2e in 
the field was made at South Point on May 8. H. C. Mason found the first 
feeding in the field at Columbus on May 13. The beetles have he-en emerg- 
ing in hibernation cages throughout the month and the peak of emergence 
occurred en May 21 at Athens and Columbus. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (May 2*+) : The Mexican bean beetlo is active gener- 
ally over the northern two-thirds of the -State-. 
Hew Mexico. R. L. Wall is (April): Examinations of hibernation cages for the 
period ended April 30 in the foothills of the Estancia Valley shewed that 
67.71 percent of the beetles were dead. This is ^.dS percent lower winter 
mortality than the average for the past 5 years. 
BEAH LEAP BEETLE ( Ccrotoma trifurcata Eorst.) 
Virginia. L. W. Brannon (May 1): The first bean leaf beetles were observed 
feeding on young snap beans in the field at "Norfolk on April 25. This is 
10 days earlier than this insect was observed feeding in the field in 193^« 
Considerable damage was being done in some patches of beans. 
South Carolina. W. C. Hetties (May 27): Bean leaf beetle damage is above 
normal over the State. 
Georgia. J. B. Grill (May 22): The bean leaf beetle and the sprttod cucumber 
beetle have been troublesome on the foliage of beans this spring at Tifton. 
Ohio. H. C. Masr»n (May 20): Hot ae abundant at South Paint a* In 153^. 
Mississippi. C, Lyle (May 23): On April 30 a correspondent at Potts Camp sent 
specimens with a report that garden beans were being severely injured by 
them. Additional reports of damage were received from Copiah and Lincoln 
Counties. 
■SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE (Diabrotica duodecimpunctata Fab . ) 
Virginia. L. ¥. Brannon (May l): Twelve- spotted cucumber beetles were- ob- 
served feeding in the field at Norfolk rn young snap beans for the first 
time this season on April 2^. This is 3 days later than the first beetles 
wore observed feeding in 193^. 
