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TRUCI-CROF INSECTS 
'VEGETABLE WEEVIL ( Listroderes oblicuus GylL.) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (|Eeb'ruatry 21): Beginning on November 13, 1332, when we 
received the first specimens of the vegetable weevil since early summer, 
this insect has attracted more attention in Mississippi during the fall 
and winter months than any other species. Serious damage to turnips and 
mustard has been reported from many localities in the southern three- 
fourths of the State throughout the winter, while cabbage, spinach, car- 
rots, and other vegetables have been severely damaged at various places 
in southern Mississippi during the past few weeks. On February 1 a num- 
ber of adult specimens of D. duo de c i nvoun c t a t a were collected from a gar- 
den in Laurel, Jones County. Some larvae of the vegetable weevil were 
sent at the same time. The correspondent indicated that severe inj try 
had been caused to cabbage, turnip greens, beets, and spinach, most of 
which had undoubtedly been caused by the weevil, -but possibly some by 
the cucumber beetles. 
Louisiana. W. E. Hinds (February 2l): The vegetable weevil is now distrib- 
uted throughout Louisiana and had appeared in destructive numbers on a 
variety of crops before the occurrence of the freeze- 
BANDED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica balteata Lee. ) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (February 20): D. balteata is in evidence occasionally. 
It is quite prevalent on oats about Gainesville at the present time, 
is not abundant enough to do any material damage.- 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (February 17): The belted bean beetle has been re- 
ported on vegetables at Dothan and Auburn. 
SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE (Diabrotica duodecimpunctata Fab.) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (February 28): A twelve- spotted cucumber beetle was 
found feeding in the field on collards on January 4. 
Arkansas. D. Isely (January 18): Twelve-spotted cucumber beetles were found 
in considerable abundance on vetch on the experiment station farm near 
Fayetteville- by H. H. Schwardt . 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (February 17): Spotted cucumber beetle? wore v 
abundant at Lothan on vegetables in- January. 
A. MOLE CRICKET (Gryl lotalpa sp. ) 
North Carolina. W. A. Thomas - Monthly Letter, of the Bureau of Entomolc 
U.S.D.A. , No. 224 (December 1932): Mole crickets (Grvilotalr:.- st?. ) 
caged on moist sand without food, have continued active for as Ion 
days. There is no noticeable growth duri. . 
shrinking of the body, especially in the abdominal region. 
