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TRUCK-CROP INSECTS 
BANDED CUCUMBER BEETLE (Di a~bro.ti.ca balteata Lee.) 
South Carolina. W. J.' Reid, jr. (October 25) : The "banded cucumber "beetle has 
been unusually abundant and quite destructive to fall tJ'lantings of snap beans, 
squash, and cucumbers in the Charleston commercial track-producing area. The 
insect has been present in large numbers since August and was most destruc- 
tive to the young plants. The beetles are still abundant, but the mature 
plants are not suffering so greatly from their attach. 
Florida. J. R. Watson (October 26): D. balteata is causing much destruction to 
turnips, cabbage, mustard, cucumbers, etc., in some districts of central Flori- 
da. 
E. W. Berger and G. B. Merrill (October 20): This beetle is evidently on the 
increase and threatens to become a severe -oest. It was brought in by a grower 
at Starke, who advises that it is ruining his fall beans and seedling cabbages, 
Alabama. K. L. Cockerham (October 12): These, beetles were very numerous on fall 
Irish potatoes at Foley. 
J. M. Robinson (October 24): The banded bean beetle is very abundant on beans 
and squash at Montgomery, Ramer, and Auburn. 
Louisiana. W. E. Hinds and C. S. Smith (October 2?): The belted cucumber beetle 
is moderately abundant in the Baton Rouge district, but not doing conspicuous 
damage. 
STRAWBERRY WEEVILS ( Brachyrhinus spp. ) 
Maine. H. B. Peirson (October 11): A heavy migration of the black vine weevil 
B. sulcatus Fab. into a house at Sebago- was reported. 
West Virginia. L. M. Peairs (October 24): B. o vat us L. reported congregating in 
annoying numbers in a dwelling in Grafton. 
FULLER'S ROSS BEETLE ( Asynonychus godmani Crotch) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (October 27): The Fuller's rose weevl 
is very abundant and has been reported as injuring a. wide variety of host 
plants. 
GREEN PEACH APHID ( Myzus persicac Sulz. ) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (October 27): The spinach aphid is be 
coming very abundant in some fields of spinach at Norfolk. 
FALSE CHINCH BUG ( Nysius cricae Schill.) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (October 27): The false chinch bug- 
has been very abundant in some early spinach and turnip fields at Norfolk. 
South Carolina. A. Lutkon (October 24): False chinch bugs (Syn. Nysius angus- 
tatus Uhler) are very abundant on turnips and related crops.. 
