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BEANS 
MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE ( Epilachna varivestis Muls.) 
Maryland. T. L. Bisscll (August 2k) • Mexican "bean "beetle is very injurious 
to lima Deans in the vicinity of Westover. 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (August 25): The Mexican "bean "beetle has not bvsen very 
serious since late in July and has apparently "been reduced "by the ex- 
treme heat and drought. 
Tennessee. ' G. M. Bentley (August 19): Generally over Tennessee this year 
there has "been a very light infestation of the Mexican "bean "beetle. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (August 13 ): Larvae are active, after several rains 
in the last week of July and the first week of August. 
Missouri. J. C. Dawson (July 6): A specimen of the Mexican bean beetle was 
taken from a Japanese beetle trap in St. Louis on June 2U. This is 
believed to be the first specimen ever taken in the State, (identified 
by E. A. Chapin. ) 
BEAN LEAF BEETLE (Cerotoma trifurcata Forst.) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (August 2U) : The bean leaf beetle was causing consider- 
able damage to soybeans at Greenwood on August 15- At State College the 
insect was ruining garden beans and cowpoas on August .22. . The damage 
seems rather general. 
LESSER CORNSTALK BORER ( Elasmopalpus llanos ellus Zell. ) 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (August 17): The lesser cornstalk borer is unusually 
abundant at Fort Valley and has ruined some large fields of snap and 
lima beans. 
CAB3AGS 
IMPORTED CABBAGE WORM (Ascia rapae L.) 
Ohio. R. H. Davidson (August 17): Adults are very abundant at Columbus. 
Many of the larval stages are parasitized. 
Michigan. R. Hut son (August 2U) : Cabbage worms are causing damage at 
Harrison and Holland. 
Iowa. H. E. Jaques (August 23): Cabbage worms have been serious in many 
gardens and in the market-garden districts. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (August l) : Cabbage worms are damaging cabbage at 
Bert and Tremonton, in Box Elder County. (Augtist 19): Cabbage worms 
are damaging cabbage at Hurricane, and adult moths were extremely 
abundant along the highway near Gunnison. Injuring cabbage in tho Spanish 
Fork district. 
