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present. At Thomas ton a full-grown larva was submitted by a 
farmer; serioxis damage is being done to string beans and slight 
damage to lima beans. 
Ohio T. H. Parks (June 25): The beetle is very abundant. The 
first generation is injuring beans in northern Ohio. 
Indiana J. J. Davis (June 27): Apparently more abundant than usual; 
damage in northern Indiana is being reported. The first report 
was received from Sunman Hay 23, but most of the reports came 
in after June 6. 
Illinois S. C. Chandler (June): Mexican bean beetle first # found in 
southern Illinois on June 5 at Albion, Edwards County; infes- 
tations also found at Lawrenceville, and Mt. Carmel, 
Kentucky G-. Myers (June 25): The Mexican bean beetle is appearing in 
unusual numbers on beans near Buffalo and Mt. Sherman, Larue 
County, and southward in Green County. 
BEAN LEAF BEETLE ( Cerotoma trifurcata Forst. ) 
Southern States P. D. Sanders (April, May, and June): This insect was re- 
ported to be more injurious to beans than normal by the following: 
C. 0. Hopkins in Louisiana, C. Lyle in Mississippi, A. Lutken 
in South Carolina, and A. G-. Amstein in Arkansas. 
Virginia 
Ohio 
Alabama 
Alabama 
Hew Jersey 
C. R. Willey (June 25): The bean leaf beetle is very abundant 
at Richmond, Henrico County, and in adjoining counties. 
T. H. Parks (June 3): Considerable injury lias been caused by 
beetles feeding on bean leaves. Injury is confined to southern 
counties. 
K. L. Cockerham (May 25): The bean leaf beetle was plentiful 
at Foley on snap beans. 
COWPEA. CURCUIIO ( Chalcodermus aeneus Boh. ) 
K. L. Cockerham (May 25): The cowpea pod weevil is very 
seriously damaging snap beans in our experimental plots at 
Foley. Nearly every blossom, bud, or young bean had at least 
one weevil on it. 
BEAII APHID ( Aphis , rumicis L. ) 
T. J. Headlee, C. N. Hissley, and R. C. Burdette (June 14): 
The bean aphid has been found in large numbers on Fava beans 
in Monmouth County.. 
