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MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE ( Bpllachna corrupta Muls. ) 
A. 3. Stene (Juno 23): Mexican bean beetles are abundant 
throughout the State. 
A. I. Bourne (June 24): Large numbers of beetles appeared in 
newly planted fields soon after the plants appeared above ground. 
In some cases serious injur;' - to foliage has alreadjr taken place. 
At the present time the eggs have just begun to hatch. The 
insect has established itself throughout the three counties 
in the Connecticut Valley and to some extent throughout the 
southern and southeastern parts of the State. 
N. Turner (June 20): Beetles came out of hibernation starting 
May 24. Eggs appeared Jure 6 in the southern part of the State, 
and hatched June 16. Beetles were still coming out of hiber- 
nation June 15. The infestation is very heavy in the southern 
part of the State, but apparently lighter in northern Connecticut. 
P. J. Chapman (June 23): Mexican bean beetles are very 
abundant in the Hudson River Valley. Mostly troublesome in 
garden patches. 
T. J. Headlee, R. C. Burdette, and C. H. Nissley (June): Very 
abundant throughout the State. Oviposit ion was observed in the 
southern part of the State on the 7th, 3th, and 9th. On the 
13th and 14th larvae were observed, and by the'-2lst they were 
nearly full grown in the southern part of the State. 
L. A. Stearns (June 23): Emergence commenced April 19 and was 
at the peak about June 7. Fifty per cent survival in hibernation 
cage. Young beans with abundance of adult's and eggs June 16. 
J. A. Hyslop (June 25): More abundant near Silver Spring 
than it has been during the last few years. 
L. M. Peairs (June 23): The Mexican bean beetle is moderately 
to very abundant at Morgan town. Getting a good start. 
C. R. Willey (June 25): The Mexican bean beetles are very 
abundant at Richmond, Henrico County, and in adjoining counties. 
C. H. Brannon (June 16): Severe damage is appearing much 
earlier than visual in man Tr localities. 
South Carolina A. Lutken (June 24): Mexican bean beetles are very abundant. 
Georgia 
W. H. Clarke (June 22): A few plants of lima beans found 
infested in a 4-acre field at Louisville; full-grown larvae 
