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GREEN JUNE BEETLE (Cotinis nitida L.) 
Mississippi R. W. Harned (April 22): A corresnondent at Tylertown, 
sent to this office on April 7 several larvae with the 
statement that the farmers in that vicinity were finding 
them injuring strawberries, 
A CURCULIONID ( Geoderces melanothrix Kby.) 
Washington Vim. W, Baker (April 11): This is the first time the writer 
has found this pest in numbers in strawberry fields, four and 
five being fairly common around new plants set out this spring, 
and some old plants were examined which were evidently killed 
or nearly killed by the grubs last season. 
STRAWBERRY APHID ( Aphis forbesi Weed) 
Mississippi H. Gladney (April 16): Strawberry aphids are moderately 
abundant at Ocean Springs. 
RED SPIDER ( Tetranychus telarius L.) 
Mississippi H. Gladney (April 16): The red spider is moderately abuncant 
on strawberries at Ocean Springs. 
.A SPARAGUS 
ASPARAGUS BEETLE (Crioceris asioaragi L.) 
Indiana J. J. Davis (March 31): The asparagus beetle has been 
reported as a pest at Rossville in past few years. Growers 
generally seem to have difficulty in handling this insect. 
Oregon D. C. Mote (April 21): B. G. Thompson reports that 
asparagus beetles are very numerous. 
BEANS 
MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE ( Epilachna corrupta Muls.) 
Georgia 0. H. Alden (April 21): A few beetles are emerging at 
Cornelia. 
Indiana J. J. Davis (April 28): The Mexican bean beetle is moderately 
abundant in the southern half of Indiana. 
Alabama J. M. Robinson (April 25): Inouiries are coming in for 
information rep.ardinp the control of the Mexican bean beetle. 
