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B. J, Landis (June 24): On June 10 adults or the Mexican bean beetle 
were feeding extensively on young soybeans at Columbus* 
K. C. Mason (June 24): Fourth-instar bean beetle larvae are quite 
numerous at South Point and a few scattered pupae are appearing. Heavy 
rainfall and cool weather at South Point has retarded the development of 
the beetle, 
Indiana, J. J. Davis (June 25): The Mexican bean beetle has been prevalent 
throughout the southern part of the State and reports are now being re- 
ceived from many localities in the northern half. 
South Caroline, W. C. Nettles (June 21): The Mexican bean beetle is com- 
plained of as worse than heretofore near the coast, 
C. 0. Bare (June 15): Typical Mexican bean beetle' injury to bean 
foliage on 10 plants in a back-yard garden in Charleston County was found 
and 7 larvae were present at the time of examination* 
Alabama, J, M, Robinson (June 20): The Mexican bean beetle is generally 
very abundant over the central and northern parts of the State, 
Mississippi, C, Lyle (June 22): Many complaints of the Mexican bean beetle 
have been received throughout the month. Undoubtedly weather conditions 
have been rather favorable for it. Two new counties in the southern part 
of the State, Covington and Jones, are infested for the first time, 
BEAN LEAF BEETLE ( Cerotoma trifurcata Forst,) 
Virginia, F, F. Smith (June 3): Bean leaf beetle adults are numerous and 
causing extensive injury to a planting of lima beans near ffalls Church, 
Alabama, J. M, Robinson (June 20): Bean leaf beetles are active at Leroy 
on beans, 
Mississippi, C. Lyle (June 22): Injury to the roots of beans by larvae 
was reported from Lexington on June 4', and to bean foliage by adults from 
Hattiesburg on June 20, 
LIMA BE.aN VINE BORER ( Monoptilota pergratialis Hulst) 
Mississippi. M. L. Grimes (June 22): Injury to beans by the lima bean 
vine borer was observed at Meridian on June 4» 
PEAS 
PEA APHID ( Illinois plsi Kelt.) 
Connecticut, N, Turner (June 24): Pea aphids are reported as very abundant 
in two large fields at New Haven, 
