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L. 3. Scott (June 18): Present in slightly nore than normal numbers 
in the north-central part of the State. Damage is severe in sone 
fields. 
Kentucky. M. L. Didlake (June 21 and June 23): The insects were abundant 
at Versailles on June 21 and at Lexington on June 23. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (June 2U): Specimens accompanied "by complaints of 
severe damage to Deans have "been received during the last c.iith from 
numerous localities in the eastern third of the State as far south as 
Forrest County. 
Louisiana. C. 0. Eddy (Juno 19): Sx>ecimens, including eggs, larvae, pupae, 
and adults, arrived from Bogalusa, in Washington Parish, on June 20. 
Arkansas. D. Isely (June 22): Has been found in Mississippi County, north- 
eastern Arkanras, infesting garden "beans near Osceola. 
Colorado. R. L. Wallis (June 2l): The ©mergence of the "beetles in hibernat- 
ing cages has been approximately 25 percent to date. Beetles are appear- 
ing in numbers in the bean fields of Grand Valley, in west-central 
Colorado. 
Utah. G. P. Knowlton (June 20): Beetle injury is reported as just beginning 
at Westwater, Grand County. 
BEAN LEAP BEETLE ( Cerotoma trifurcata Forst.) 
Ohio. E. T/. Mendenhall (June 25): This insect is quite abundant on beans 
in the vicinity of Columbus. 
Virginia. A. M. Woodsido (June 2U): The bean leaf beetle is causing serious 
damage to beans in the Staunton vicinity. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (June 2*+): G. L. Bond reports injury to beans and peas 
in the vicinity of Moss Point, in: Jackson County. Larvae of this 
species, found in the roots of cowpeas, -were sent in from Ethel in 
Attala County, in central Mississippi, on June 22. 
BANDED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica bait eat a Lee.) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (June 2U): Reported to be severely injuring beans in 
Pinellas County. 
Texas. J. IT. Roney (June 17): Reported on corn, beans, rutabaga, tomato, 
and cucumbers in Gnlveston County. 
A 3EETLB ( Strigo derma arboricola P. ) 
New York, S. W. Bromle;, ^une 22): T^o specimens recently sent in from 
Westchester Countv. No host mentioned, (Det. by E. A. Chap'in. ) 
