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ROOT WEEVILS (Curculionidae) 
D. C. Mote and J. Wilcox (July 1): Common strawberry 
root-weevils Brachyrhinus spp. do not appear to "be rs 
abundant in the Willamette Valley this season as last year. 
Damage "by these weevils hfi»1 decreased durins the last two 
years owing apparently to effective "baiting for their control 
Native strawberry root-weevils lyslobus spp. h~-ve assumed 
the stellar role in destructiveness. These weevils emerge 
early in the spring in March, lay eg?s in April and May, 
and the resulting grubs feed upon the roots of strawberries 
until l^te summer, -hen they pupate and change to adults. 
STRAWBERRY. ROOT APHID ( Aphis forbesi .eed) 
E. L. Chambers (July 18): An unusually large number of 
infested plantings of strawberries are being found by the 
nursery inspectors. 
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MEXICO BEAU BEETLE ( Spilachna cornipta Mais.) 
A, I. Bourne (July 24): The Mexican bean beetle has been 
found quite generally distributed in fields of beans in 
southern Hampden County (just above Connecticut line). 
Infestations at present consist almost entirely of small 
"islrnds"of comparatively small area. No serious defoliation 
as ye t . 
W. E. Britton (July 24): The Mexican bean beetle is moderately 
abundant, ne?r Nbrwalk, New Canaan, Watertown and Granby, where 
found in 1S29, Not yet generally distributed over the State. 
R. B. Friend (July 24): Larvae were found the first part of 
July on beans in the same local] c-y (Orange, New Haven County) 
that was infested last year. 
Weekly News Letter, N. Y. State Coll. Agr. (July 28): 
Mexican bean beetles can be found practically all over Orange 
County on wax, string, and lima beans though the infestation 
is not serious. 
T. J. Headlee (July 7): The Mexican bean beetle is 
moderately abundant. 
L. A. Stearns (July 23): More inquires concerning the 
Mexican bean beetle have been received than concerning any 
other insect throughout the State. 
G. E. Gould (July 21): The Mexican bean beetle is not so 
serious near Norfolk es last year. Very little damage has been 
