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with a light infestation of rcot lice, "but it is very light 
and less than 5 per cent of the nurseries have been reported as 
having it. 
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WHITS GRUBS (Fhyt lorhaga spp c ) 
E L„ Clambers (August 2C) : There has been quite a heavy loss to 
strawberry growers f^om the white grubs during the past season, 
the loss being heavier than last year and very general. 
ASPARAGUS 
ASPARAGUS BEETLE ( Criocer is asnaragi 1. ) 
E„ L« Chambers (August 20): Several large, plantings were 
practically ruined in Jefferson County because of neglect to spray 
for the asparagus beetle* 
3EANS 
MEXICAN BE AIT BEETLE ( Emlachna coronet a Mais.) 
J B N» Khull (August 25) : During the precent month the Mexican 
bean beetle has been fcund in two additional counties, Alleghany 
and Payette, to/ the territory already known to be infested in this 
State. The infested territory now covers the southwest-most five 
counties in the State extending from Beaver, on the north, to 
Payette, on the southeast. 
Wo S c Piumsey (August 1) : During the current year 13 counties not 
known to have been infested last year are now within the infested 
territory. The entire western three-fourths of the State is in- . 
fested. The easternmost counties are Prbston, Tucker, Lewis, 
Clay, Nicholas, and Greenbrier, 
H A« Gossard (August 2k): The Mexican bean beetle was observed 
at Reeky River in early August and we infer that it is now 
distributed over practically the entire State. 
Heale P. Howard (August 26): The Mexican bean beetle is reported 
from Franklin and Jackson Counties. 
Neale F. Howard (August 26): The Mexican bean beetle is reported 
from MclTairy County. 
Jo M. Robinson (July Jl ) : The Mexican bean beetle has been active 
in the northern and eastern parts of the State. 
New Mexico and J, R# Douglass (August 22): The infestation of the Mexican bean 
Arizona beetle over the southwestern part of New Mexico and southeastern 
part of Arizona is lighter this season than .for several years. 
Early plantings of home garden bean's are infected, but no injury 
is noted to late field plantings. The adults of the first generation 
are appearing over the above area... 
