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TOMATO PSYLLID ( Parr.trioza cockerolli Sulc) 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (July 6): .The first.^generation nymphs on potatoes have 
matured in nearly all localities of northern Utah. Psyllid yellows has been 
so damaging to early potatoes in parts of the Ogdeii: district that some potaic 
fields have "been plowed-under without harvesting, .and as. large numbers of 
small or knotty tubers were set, hardly any marketable tubers were produced. 
BEANS 
MEXICAN SEAN ''BEETLE ( Epilachna corrupt a MalsJ 
Maine; H. B. Peirson (July): The Mexican bean beetle is about as'. abundant as last 
year, but has spread, being found north just beyond Lewis-ton. 
New Hampshire. L. C. Glover (July 24): The Mexican bean beetle'/is .mouerately 
abundant. It has been reported several times as doing much damage to home 
gardens in Durham. 
Connecticut. 17. E. Britton (July 24): The Mexican bean beetle i-s very abundant. 
N. Turner (July 21): In general, the first generation was not so abundant as 
it was lest year, but commercial damage resulted: in all parts of. the State. 
Adults are now emerging. 
New Jersey. T. J. Headlee and P. C. Burdette (July 24): The Mexican bean beetle 
is very abundant. 
Pennsylvania. T. L. Guy ton (July 20): The Mexican bean beetle is very a': . t at 
Harrisburg. 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (July 22): The Mexican bean beetle is very abundant. 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (July 26): The Mexican bean' beetle is moderately to very 
abundant . 
Georgia. C. H. Alden (July 19): The Mexican bean beetle is very abundant at 
Cornelia. 
Ohio. E. W. Mendenhall (July 3): The Mexican bean beetle is quite abundant, 
infesting garden beans in central Ohio. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (July 25): The Mexican bean beetle has been reported the past 
month as abundant; in many localities serious outbreaks were checked by the 
extremely hot, dry weather. 
Kentucky. W. A. Price (July 24): The Mexican bean beetle is very .abundant. 
Michigan. E. I. Mc Daniel (July 21): The Mexican bean beetle is particular 
abundant in Allegan County. It is new working in field beans. This is the 
first record, as far as I know, of this insect working in field beans in 
Michigan. 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles (July 15): Larvae were found damaging string beans in 
Rose Township, Ramsey County. We have not been able to find a further 
