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MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE ( Bpilachna. corrupt a fluls, ) 
New Hampshire. L. C. Glover (October 25): The Mexican bean beetle is moderately 
abundant. All stages from second- ins tar larvae to adults were found in the 
field October 15. 
Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (October 24): UJOtie Mexican bean beetle has spread well 
over the State generally. In the new Sections where it has just appeared it 
has done considerable damage, chiefly because it caught the growers more or 
less unprepared. In those sections where it has been established for several 
years it is no more abundant than last year. 
Connecticut. IT. Turner (October 21): Second- generation injury was severe in most 
of the State. The pest is still increasing in the northeastern section of the 
State, but is not so abundant as last year in the southwestern part. 
New Jersey. T. J. Headlee and assistants (October 7); The Mexican bean beetle is 
very abundant. 
New York. P. J. Parrott (October 23): The Mexican bean beetle is moderated 
abundant in western New York. 
Virginia. L. D. Anderson (October 21):- The Mexican bean beetle is very abundant 
at Norfolk. 
Kentucky. W. A. Price (October 24): The Mexican bean beetle is moderately abun- 
dant. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (October 20): The Mexican bean beetle is very abundant 
at Auburn and over the State. 
Tennessee, G. M. Bent ley (October 23): The Mexican bean beetle is moderately 
abundant in Hamilton County, causing heavy damage to isolated -patches of late 
beans. 
Mississippi. C. lyle (October 23): A correspondent at Blue Mountain, Tippah 
County, sent larvae to this office on September 26 with a report that they had 
caused serious damage to late beans. 
2EA3 LEAFHQPPER (Ttapoasca f abc e Nam. ) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (October 25): The bean leafhopper is doing severe damage 
in the northern and central part of the State, probably more severe than the 
average at this time of the year. 
CABBAGE 
HARLEQUIN BUG Qfur.-rartia histrioric a Eahn) 
Tennessee. J. u. Gilmo're (September 7)« This pest was present in large numbers 
attacking foliage of young turnips in a field of about 1 acre. Most of the 
turnips were killed and the leaves badly burned on the others. 
