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North Carolina. R. 77. Lciby (July 11): This pest- has been more destructive thu 
far this season than ever in its history. ; Damage and destruction include 
acres of snap beans grown on a commercial scale. They have hot been limited 
to gardens. . .■ 
South Carolina. A. Lutken (July -25 ) : : The Mexican bean beetle is very abundant 
generally. 
Georgia. C. H. Alden (July 18): The Mexican bean beetle is very abundant at 
Cornelia, where it is ruining snap beans where no control measures have 
been applied; 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (July 23): This insect is very abundant and doing great dam- 
age all over Ohio. Many. bean plantings have been ruined. 
Indiana. H. 0. Deay (July 25): The Mexican bean beetle is very abundant over 
the whole State excent the northwestern part. Over 40 inquiries from coun- 
ty agents in regard to its control were received, most of these coming from 
the northern and central western part of the State where it has done very 
little commercial damage until this season. . Considerable damage is being 
done at Lafayette, although but one beetle had ever been taken there until 
this season. 
Illinois. 71. P. Flint (July 20): This beetle was found at a number of points 
in eastern Illinois as far west as Urbana. The Mexican bean beetle is caus- 
ing some damage to beans in these sections. This insect was first found in 
Edwards County at Albion on June 6. On June 16 it was located again at 
Albion, Lawrcnceville, and Mt. Carmcl. Beetles were found in Robinson, 
Crawford County,. on June 21. July 7 first beetles were found in Urbana, 
Champaign County. 
Kentucky. '7. A. Price (July 26): The Mexican bean beetles have been troublesom 
over the State generally during the past month. 
Michigan. E. I. McDaniel (July 5): Today we received a sample of the Mexican 
bean beetle from Decatur which is very near the west coast of the State. 
This is the first time the beetle has appeared in the western part of the 
State. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (July 18): The Mexican bean beetle is moderately abun- 
dant at Auburn and LaFayette. . ■ : ;"<}•■ 
PEAS 
PEA APHID ( Iilinoia pi si Zalt. ) 
Wisconsin. E. L. Chambers and assistants (July): The pea aphid is very serious 
ly effecting the canning crop in 25 counties in cast-central and northeast- 
