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F. H. Chittenden, Bureau of Entomology. "Investigations of the dis- 
tribution of the Mexican bean beetle show that it is continuing to 
spread. It has been reported under dates of May 30 and June 1 as fol- 
lows: 
Tennessee 11 miles north of Chattanooga, and from McDonald in Bradley County, to 
Tucker Springs in the same county. 
Georgia Dade County (Rising Fawn, Trenton, Sulphur Springs), Chattooga county 
(Lyerly and Holland), Floyd county (Gammon), and Walker County (Flint- 
stone, Highpoint , Cooper Heights, Cassandra, Shaw, and Lafayette). 
Alabama Cherokee County (Pleasant Springs), Calhoun County (Piedmont, Anniston) , 
Clebourne County (Muscadine, about 2 miles from the Georgia line, show- 
ing a spread of about 60 miles due east). 
It is eviddnt from the information already obtained that the bean 
beetle will spread much more rapidly than was at first believed/ There 
is indeed reason to believe that the extensive spread could only be ac- 
complished by strong migration immediately before hibernation last fall. 
This habit is characteristic of other Coccinellidae and may be reason- 
ably expected with the Mexican bean beetle and other Epilachna," 
CUCUMBERS AND MELONS 
STRIPED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica vittata Fab. ) 
Alabama J. J. Davis (May 10). "Made their conspicuous appearance at Lafayette 
today; coming in swarms, apparently with an easterly wind, from bot- 
tom-lands of the 7/abash river. They attacked cucumbers in frames in 
swarms «" 
Texas H. J. Reinhard (May 19). "This pest is reported unusually abundant in 
Tarrant and Montgomery Counties and is causing serious damage to the 
melon crop." 
COTTON APHIS ( Aphis gossypii Glov.) 
Florida Jeff Chaff in and assistants report that this insect v/as first noticed 
on May 1 in Orange County; by May 4, it was doing considerable damage 
over the entire county; and by May 9, at least 15 per cent of the 
watermelons that had not been sprayed were seriously damaged. At 
Arcadia this insect was reported as being more abundant and doing many 
times as much damage as usual in watermelon fields located near citrus 
groves by April 18; and was much more abundant than usual in Pasco 
County by April 19. 
STRAWBERRY 
STRAWBERRY WEEVIL ( Anthonomus signatus Say) 
