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Ohio. T. H. Parks (Sent ember 21): Injury from the Mexican bean "beetle con- 
tinues to be severe in all -carts of the State. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (September 27): The Mexican bean beetle has been de- 
structive farther north in Indiana than in any previous year, doubtless 
the result of the mild winter of 1931-.32. 
Illinois. W. P. Flint (September 22): This insect has been causing apprecia- 
ble damage to late beans in the east central pert of the State. 
Alabama. J. K. Robinson (September 22): The Mexican bean beetle is very abun- 
dant; general over northeastern portion of the State, Auburn and Vetumpka. 
Colorado. G. M. List (September 20): The Mexican bean beetle has been a prob- 
lem farther east' from the foothill sections of the mountains this year 
than usual. Bather serious loss has occurred in a number of these sections 
that have hardly experienced the nest before. The infestation was heavy in 
LnFlata and Montezuma. Counties in the southwestern part of the State, but 
less than usual in the counties just north of this. 
New Mexico. J. R. Iyer (September 1): The Mexican bean beetles are giving us 
considerable trouble this season. 
BEAK LEAF BEETLE ( Cerotoma trifurcata Forst. ) 
North Carolina. W. A. Thomas (September 20): Adults have riddled much of the 
foliage on both beans and r>eas during the -oast few weeks. They seem to 
be exceptionally abundant for this period of the year and not only attack 
the foliage but the young beans as well. Attacking beans and cowoeas at 
Chadbourn. 
LESSER CORN STALK BORER ( Slasmonalnus lignosellus Zell.) 
Louisiana. C. E. Smith and CO. Hopkins (September 9): The larvae did con- 
siderable damage to young snap beans in several fields examined in St. 
Martin Parish. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (Sent ember): Injured cowpea plants were received from 
Columbia, Marion Co., on September 10. 
YELLOW- STRIPED ARMTORM ( Prodenia omithogalli Guen. ) 
California. E. 0. Essig (September l): About 4,000 acres of blackeye beans 
infested in lower San Joaouin Valley (Merced, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin 
Counties) by second-brood worms, August 29-30. Serious injury to setting 
beans. 
LIMA BEAN VINE BORER ( Monontilota ne rgratialis Hulst) 
North Carolina, ff. A. Thomas (September 16): The swellings on the bean vines 
caused by the larvae of this insect were found to be very abundant on a 
small garden plot of nole lima beans in the vicinity of Chadbourn. For 
