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Mississippi 
Alabama 
BEAN LEAF BEETLE ( Cerotoma trifurcata Forst.) 
J. P. Kislanko (April 21) : The bean leaf beetle is quite 
abundant in the vicinity of Wigsrins and Perkinston, producing 
rather heavy injury to foliage of bunch beans in gardens and 
somewhat heavier injury to covvpeas in the fields. 
R. P. Colmer (April 19): Bean leaf beetles are eating large 
holes in snap bean foliage. Mostly young beetles are in the 
fields, in the eastern half of Jackson County. 
CUCUMBERS 
STRIPED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica vittata Fab.) 
P. J. Chapman (April 32) : The first specimens of the 
striped cucumber beetle, though scarce, were found feeding 
on willow pollen April 18, at Norfolk. 
J. R. Watson (April 26): The striped cucumber beetle is 
very abundant in the Everglades only. 
L. Haseman and P. H. Johnson (April 21): The striped 
cucumber beetle is not yet in evidence. One was found on 
fruit blossom April 13. 
J. M. Robinson (April 21): The striped cucumber beetle is 
scarce at Auburn. 
R. W. Earned and assistants (April): Considerable damage is 
being done by this insect in the southern part of the State. 
PICKLE WORM ( Diaphania nitidalis Stoll) 
J. M. Robinson (Aoril 25): Inquiries are coming in for 
information regarding the control of cantaloupe and pickle 
worms. 
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Iftaho 
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SQUASH BUG- ( Anasa tristis TJeG.) 
C. Hines (April 19): Squash bug« are very abundant at 
Yazoo City. 
C. Wakeland (April 23): The squash bug was collected at 
Payette, in 1929 by a Student of the department. He reported 
it as destroying the squashes and pumpkins. This is the first 
xt<ior^ of ''<•»; l-oseciti in T.dn'ho . 
