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BEAN LEAF BEETLE ( Cerotoma tr ifurcata Forst.) 
Virginia. L. W. Brannon (April 19) ' The first "beetles of the season were 
observed feeding on young snap beans in the field at Norfolk on April 19. 
As only one or two beetles were seen, they are apparently just emerging. 
Georgia. C. I. Snapp (April 21): Unusually abundant at Fort Valley (central 
Georgia) , and has already caused considerable damage to the early bean 
crop. 
T. L. Biasell (April 26): Beetles are damaging beans already, 
plants up about p" days, at Experiment, central Georgia. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (April 22): Active on young beans at Auburn. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (April 2U): Heavy infestations reported from the sec- 
tions around Meridian, Durant , and State College. 
Louisiana. L. 0. Ellisor (April): Very abundant now and has partly defol- 
iated the soybeans planted. Garden beans have also been attacked 
severely. 
CABBAGE 
IMPORTED CABBAGE WORM (Ascia rapae L.) 
Florida. F. S. Chamberlin (March H): Cabbage fields in Gadsden County are 
only lightly infected with larvae. 
Ohio. B. J. Landis (April 17): Two adults were observed in flight at 
C lumbu s t o day . 
Kentucky. M. L. Didlake (April 23): Adults observed flying at Lexington on 
April lb. 
DIAMC1TD3ACK MOTH ( Plutella maculipennis Curt.) 
Alabama. . J..M. Robinson (April 22): Larvae are active on cabbage at Auburn. 
Texas. J. N. Roney (March): Injurious on cabbage and collards during March 
in Galveston County. 
Utah. G. P. Knowlton (April 17): Adults are now abundant on mustards in 
. Utah County. 
CABBAGE APE ID ( Brevicoryne brassicae L. ) 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (April 23): On cabbage Plants at Tifton, Montgomery 
County. 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (April 27): Rather abundant in some fields of seed 
kale and seed collards but very scarce in fields of spring cabbage at 
Norfolk, 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (April 22): Abundant at Auburn. 
UBRARY 
S^TE PLANT BOARD 
