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Georgia 
Alabama 
■ouisiana 
W»E»Hinds (September 21>- "The Mexican bean beetle cleaned up th3 
table beans of all kinds in the areas becoming generally infested 
in the fall of 1921 so that practically no green bean vines 
have existed since the middle of July* The spread of the species 
southward appears to have been light and no complaints have been 
received beyond the lines reached by the beetle a year ago* 
The influence of the prevailing direction of light breezed, which 
come from the south, explains, we believe, the slow spread in 
that direction*" 
Neale F.Howard (September 16) # "The Mexican bean beetle was 
reported from Prattville, Autauga County, on Ssptember 11* This 
is the farthest south that this beetle has been reported in' this 
State-" 
CUCUMBE R 
STUPED CUCUMBEE BEETLE ( Diabrotica vittata Fab*) 
0«I«Snapp (August 30) • "An unusually heavy infestation of the 
striped cucumber beetle was found three miles west of Woodbury, 
Ga." 
BELTED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica balteatft Lee*) 
W»E*Hinds (September 2l)* The belted cucumber beetle was found 
in the State for the first time only a few years ago when it 
appeared in the southwestern corner* The first specimens were 
taken at Auburn about two years ago* In the meantime, the species 
has multiplied and spread very rapidly until it is the most 
abundant species of Diabrotica through the -.central part of the 
State and appears to be displacing the common twelve-spotted 
cucumber beetle* Injury to beans and many other crops is commonly 
reported* " 
T-H»Jones (September 15)* "During the last few years bsetles of 
this species have become noticeably abundant during the late 
summer and fall* Corrplaints of damage to Irish potatoes, beans, 
etc^were received during early September from West Feliciana 
and East Baton Rouge Parishes-* 
MELONS 
MELON APHID ( Aphis gossypii G-lov*) 
California R«E»Campbell (Saptember l)« "In some localities in Los Angeles 
and Riverside Counties early unchecked infestations have spread 
to entire fields, causing a considerable reduction in the crop 
of late meloijs* Watermelons, canteloupes, and early muskmelons 
were not seriously affected but late muskmelons, casabas, and 
Persian melons are heavily infested- Other fields have only 
slight infestations** 
