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Emery County. In Carton County, central Utah, the insect has completely 
defoliated many patches of green and pole "beans at Price and has caused 
considerable damage 'at Wellington-.- 
C. J. Sorenson.. (.September.. 20 )..:./. Mexican bean beetle moderately abun- 
dant in Santa Clara, Washington County, southwestern Utah. 
' ' •, BANDED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica balteata Lee.) 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (September l6): Two beetles wore caught in a light trap 
at Experiment on August 20 and on September 11. .This species is not common 
in this locality. * • 
Eloridp.. J. R. Watson (.September. ..22)'.... ...Reported as doing' severe damage in the 
southern part of the State, particularly in Dade County, 
Louisiana. L. 0. Ellisor (September): At Baton Rouge the banded cucumber 
beetle has gradually increased in numbers since early spring and is by 
far the most abundant and destructive species of Diabrotica present. Damage 
to fall-planted' beans. .and petatoes. is particularly severe and in some areas 
control measures are being applied. 
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California. J. C. Elmore (September 21 ): Numerous on string-bean foliage, 
skeletonizing the leaves', at Santa' Ana-, Orange County. • *■ 
BEAN LSAE SKELETONIZER ( Autographa egena Guen. ) ■ 
California. J. C. Elmore (September 21) t Numerous on bean foliage at Santa 
Ana, Orange County. Enough larvae present to snon cause complete defolia- 
tion. : > ♦ ' « 
POTATO LEAEHOPPER ( Empoasca fabae Harr.) 
Virginia. M. D. Leonard (September 22): 'Several insecticide dealers recently 
reported that leafhoppers were abundant on beans on the Eastern Shore this 
summer, but the amount of actual damage was not determined. 
CABBAGE 
IMPORTED CABBAGE WORM ( Pieris rapae L. ) 
Michigan. M. D. Leonard (September 22): A severe infestation was reported by 
; correspondence on a large acreage of cabbage at Mentha., presumably from 
some time in August into at least the early part of -September. 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles and assistants (September): Very abundant in Martin, 
Kittson, and Washington Counties. » ' 
Utah.. G. F. Khovrlton (September 6) : Damage was extensive to cabbage through- 
out Emery County and worms were damaging cabbage at Price,' in Carbon County. 
