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infestations, so we are hoping that this is just a chance introduction. No 
adults were seen. The day the insect was found, the "bean field was "burned over 
"by fire. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (July 20): The Mexican bean beetle is very abundant at 
Auburn and Birmingham. Adults are abundant over north-central Alabama. 
Tennessee. G. ivi. Bentley (July 22): The Mexican bean beetle is very abundant in 
eastern and middle Tennessee. Fields were stripped during June and July. 
J. U. Gilmore (July): Bean beetles are rather scarce at Clarksville.as 
compared with the infestations of a month ago, when nearly all early plantings 
were destroyed.' 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (July 21): Severe injury to beans was reported by a 
correspondent at New Albany in Union County on July 10. 
New Mexico. J. R. Douglass (July 15): Summer rains occurred in the Estancia 
Valley the last half of June which resulted in two peaks of intensive emergence 
from hibernation, the first on June 19 and the second on June 23. The greatest 
number of beetles were in the foothill fields on June 27. Heavy infestation 
is noted in the Las Vegrs area. 
[PSA APHID ( Illinoia pisi Kalt.) 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (July 24): Pea aphids are infesting 500 acres of canning 
peas in Garrett County. 
Wisconsin. E. L. Chambers and assistants (July l); Pea lice have been moderately 
destructive in Green Lake County, but it seems that they have not been able 
to get going as they did last year. 
Utah. G. E. Knowlton (June 29): Pea aphids are moderately abundant upon alfalfa 
at Leamington, Delta, and Hinckley. 
CABBAGE 
DIAMOND-BACK MOTH ( Plutella maculipennis Curt.) 
Ohio. N. F. Howard (July 10): The diamond-back moth is doing considerable damage 
to cabbage in the vicinity of Columbus. 
HARLEQUIN BUG ( Murgantia histrionica Hahn) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (July 26): The harlequin bugs are not nearly so abundant 
as they v ;e re at this time last year. 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (July 24): The harlequin bug is general over the State, 
attacking cabbage, kale, etc. 
Ohio. N. P. Howard (July 10): The harlequin bug has not become so numerous at 
Columbus as was anticipated, judging from the winter survival. 
