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TRUCK-CROP INSECTS 
" VEGETABLE WEEVIL (List roderes obliquus Klug)- 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (October 20): .Moderately .abundant at Auburn. 
Mississippi. G. L. Bond (October 23).: This insect has been injuring turnips . 
at Moss Point during the last 2 weeks. 
Texas. J. N. Roney (September 3): On carrots st Alta Loma in Galv.es ton County, 
in an old carrot patch that had no cultivation for nearly a year. 
CUCUMBER BEETLES ( Diabrotica spp. ) 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (October 26): Adults' of the southern corn rootwoxm (D. 
duodecimpunctata F. ) were very numerous in September. 
Missouri. L. Baseman (October 22): The spotted cucumber beetLe is still 
moving about and feeding, particularly on late flowers. The striped cu- 
cumber beetle (D. vittata T»T* ceased" work and apparently went into hiber- 
nation in central Missouri around October 10.. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (October 25): Adults of the twelve-spotted cucumber 
beetles arc more rbundant than for several years. 
BANDED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica balteata Lee.) 
Florida. J. R. Y.'-.tscn (October 22): . Widely- distributed on truck crops in the 
southern part of the State. In some sections it is doing considerable 
dama ge . 
Alabama. J. M., Robinson (October 20): Very abundant on vegetables in central 
Alabama . 
Texrs. J. N. Roney (September 1): Abundant on beans, tomatoes, and beets in 
Ga 1 ve s t on C oun ty . 
SOUTHERN GREEN STINKBUG ( Nezaro viricuia L. ) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (October 22): As during the past 2 years, unusually 
scarce in thtj Citrus Belt bat unusually abundant in the western part of 
the State. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (October 23): Reported injuring cotton at Columbia, 
butter beans at Jackson, and s >ybeans and velvetbeans at New Augusta 
during this month. 
Louisiana. B. A. Osterborgcr (October lb): The southern green stinkbug is 
new injuring young peas r rid beans in all sections of the State. Both 
adult ~nd nymphal stages are feuding on pods. 
