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ASPARAGUS 
ASPARAGUS BEETLES ( Crioceris spp.) 
A. I. Bourne (May 23): Professor Whitcorrib reports that he 
noted asparagus beetles for the first time on May 9 at Waltham. 
This- latter date coincides with our observations here at 
Amherst on the common asparagus beetle. 
L. A. Stearns (May 22 and 25): Asparagus "beetles were very 
abundant on asparagus at Bridgeville and Blackbirds. They are 
more abundant than they were last year. 
J. N. Tenhet (May): There is heavy infestation in practically 
every asparagus field in Allendale. 
J. J. Davis (May 26):' The common asparagus beetle was 
reported abundant and destructive at Aurora, May 24. 
L. Haseman (May 23): P. H. Johnson took asparagus beetles in 
St. Louis County May 22. 
BEANS 
MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE ( Epilachna corrupta Muls.) 
Weekly News Letter, New Jersey State College of Agriculture 
(May): Adult beetles have been observed in several bean fields 
in the southern part of the State during the last week in the 
month. (Abstract J, A. H.) 
P. D. Sanders (May 27): A few Mexican bean beetle adults and 
egg clusters were observed at Salisbury. They are scarce for 
this date. 
L. M. Peairs(May 27): Adults of the Mexican bean beetle were 
observed as early as May 3 at Morgantown. 
L-. W. Brannon (May 20): The first Mexican bean beetle adult 
of the 1931 season was found feeding in the field on May 6. 
This record is five days later than that of the 1930 season. 
The first eggs of : the 1931 season were found in the field on 
May 19. On May 19 a Mexican bean beetle adult was found feed- 
ing on soy beans, in Norfolk. 
G. E. Gould (May 25): In the hibernation" cages we have an 
average survival of 34 per cent from four cages located in 
different types of woods in Norfolk. The cage in the pure pine 
woods already has a survival of over 50 per cent. 
R. W. Leiby (May 29): Beans appear to be more heavily infested 
with the Mexican bean beetle this year than they were last year 
at this time. 
