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SOUTHEFN GRFF2T STINK BUG ( Nezara viridula L. ) 
Florida. F. S. Chamberlin (October 29): This nest is very abundant at the ^res- 
ent tine and is especially harmful to beans. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (October 21): A correspondent at Shubuta, Clarke County, 
sent to this office on October 5 a number of specimens of this suedes and of 
Le-pto^lossus nhylloDus L. with the statement that these insects were causing 
rather serious injury to field peas. 
BEANS 
MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE ( Epilachna corru-pta Muls.) 
New Hampshire. L. C. Glover (October 22): Forty-eight towns in the State have 
been found to be infested. This -oest is well distributed throughout that 
part of the State south of Lake 'Jinnipesaukee. 
Virginia. A. M. Woodside (October 25): The Mexican bean beetle was fairly nume- 
rous and practically nrevented any harvest from un sprayed beans. Those who 
followed recommended control practices report no trouble until late in the 
season. 
H. G. Walker (October 27): The Mexican bean beetle is moderately to very abun- 
dant in Norfolk. 
W. J. Schoene (October 10): For the -oast four years the Mexican bean beetle 
has been somewhat s-ooradic in its injury,, but this year it occurred in suffi- 
cient numbers to cause serious injury to beans in southwestern Virginia. 
West Virginia. L. M. Peairs (October 24); The Mexican bean beetle is moderately, 
abundant at Morgantown. About the usual number to' hibernate. 
Georgia. C. H. Alden (October 24): The Mexican bean beetle is moderately abun- 
dant at Cornelia, where much injury to late snap 'beans is being reported. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (October 25): The Mexican bean beetle is very abundant; 
it has been reported from several localities in the southern half of the 
State during the month. 
Illinois. W. P. Flint (October 2l): The Mexican bean beetle has spread westward 
in Illinois until it now occurs in the central part f the State from 30 to 50 
miles from the Indiana State line. 
Michigan. R. H. Pcttit (October 22): The Mexican bean beetle has established 
itself in gsrdcns throughout the lower quarter of the State. No reuorts of 
serious injury in field beans, have been received. 
Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (October); The Mexican bean beetle is very abundant 
in White, Franklin, and Sumner Counties. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle and assistants (October): Late lima beans in Prentiss and 
Monroe Counties are being completely defoliated. (Abstract, J.A.H.) 
