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HARLEQUIN CABBAGE PUG- ( Mnrga ntia hj.str_ior.ica Hahn) 
R, Middlcbrook (September 13) : The Harlequin cabbage bug has 
caused a loss of approximately 10 p^r cent in~ihis State. 
ASPA RAGUS 
ASPARAGUS BEETLE (Crioceris asuaragi L. ) 
C* 0, Houghton (September 20): This species is now to be 
found in winter quarter s :at Newark, An unusual amount of injury 
has occurred here this year, 
MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE (Spilachiia cown^pta Muls*) 
Neale F 3 Howard (September 10): This pest was found at 
BTLinchf ield, in Russell County, 
Neale F* Howard (September 10): This pest was first reported 
in 1921 from Thomas County, but very little spread occurred 
that year and in 1922, Mr* Luther 3rown, of the Georgia State 
Board of Entomology, reports under date of August JL an area 
cf 250 to 300 square miles infested, as compared with lb 
square miles last year* The beetle is close to the Florida 
line in the direction of Monticello, 
Neale F. Howard (September 10): Found one mile south of 
Jonesboro, in "Washington County* 
W. E. Hinds (August 2£) : The Mexican bean beetle has been 
found outside of the Experiment Stat i ©4 grounds near Auburn, 
in Lee County* 
P* W« Earned (September 26): Although considerable scouting 
has been done in practically every county in this State, the 
Mexioan bean beetle has thus far been found in only two counties, 
Tishomingo and Itawamba, in the northeastern corner of the 
State. Seven infested pioperties have been found in Tishomingo 
County and six infested properties in Itawamba County. No 
infestation has been found more than 7 miles from the Alabama 
line. The northernmost point at which the beetle has been 
found in Mississippi _s at Tishomingo or, rather U miles south 
of Tishomingo, in Tishomingo County, while the southernmost 
point at which this insect lias teen found is at Treraont, in 
Itawamba County. 
E» A. Gossard (September IS): A* E» Miller, of mybstaff, 
during the first week in September scouted through Jackson 
County and found mature larvae of this pest immediately south of 
Coalton. A batch of eggs was found on the Oak Hill pike 
immediately south of Clay* Characteristic evidence of feeding 
was found at several points on the Jack sonv3E ells ton pike in the 
vicinity of Roads, P. 0. All stages of the insect were found 
