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- .- .ston as Lycoph otia margaritosa var, saucia -.ore reported as 
causing injury to "cabbage plants at Zdcn~~A:ril 13. 
2ABBAC-S OURCULIO (C eutorhynch us rap ai Jyll.) 
Missouri L. Haseman [April 27): In Jackson County a local epidemic of the 
cabbage curculio has been seriously damaging cabbage in cold frames 
and to some extent in. the field, 
STRA.7BERRY 
A \7EE¥IL ( Dyslobus dee or -it a Lee . ) 
Oregon Don C. Mote (April 13): Dyslobus decorate began emerging from the 
ground, according to Mr. Y/ilcox, about March 20, most of the .'dults 
emerging by April 1. Up to April 14 no eggs had occn found in the 
field. The altitude of the country is 1,400 feet. 
A WEEVIL (Dyslobus grinicoliis Lee. ) 
Oregon Don C. Mote (April 18): Dyslobus granicollis oes^n emerging from 
the ground About March 10~ .- few eggs were found in the field by 
April 12. 
PIPE AMP ( Soienopsis gcuinata Fab. ) 
Lssissippi R. A. Harned (April 24): The fire ant was received on April 21 
from '"avelanu, where it was reported as injuring strawberries. 
M AIT (Iridomyrraex anil is Aniire ) 
Mississippi R. W. Harned (April 24): The ill-smelling ant was received from 
i veland on April 21, where it was reported is injuring straw- 
berries. 
BSAITS 
IXICAN BEAN BEETLE ( E^ilaoluVi corrupts Muls. ) 
Alabama L. ".A Brannon (April 12): The first bean beetle of the 1928 sea- 
son was found feeding on beans in the field on April 12. This 
was 13 days later than last season. On April 2 beans were up on 
one truck far:.! but no beetles were found on them until April 12. 
Cn this date only one Mexican born beetle was found on 16 rows of 
beans about 200 feet long. No signs of beetle feeding were found 
on any plants except the one where the beetle was found. From 
present indications the winter survival will be very low. During 
the fall of 1927, from September 21 to November 3, 3,370 beetles 
'.ere placed in hibernation and very little activity has been seen 
to date. Only 3 beetles have been seen active in the cage on any 
one date, and on April 12, when the first beetle was found in the 
