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A bean -nod borer ( Maruca tostulalis Geyer) -as found to infest 2 
per cent cf 100 bean pods examined in the market at ?.io Pieclras on October 
31, 1931 (C. G* Anderson; Carl Heinrich det. ). During January , 1932, a 
light infestation was found in a srrall package of pigeon peas from Aguas 
Buenas but none rere found in boxes cf pigeon ocas frorr several other 
places. Lima bean pods vera lightly infested also at Vega Baja and Hio 
Eiedras. (A. S. Mills. ) 
The caterpillars of Stiella. zinckenplla. Treit. absolutely disappeared 
froir linra beans early this fall, while Maruca, the pest against which the 
Quarantine regulations are directed, is equally scarce this winter. (G. IT. 
Wolcott. ) 
A bean leaf ^ebber ( Lamprosema . indicata Tab.) Fas found to be moderate- 
ly to heavily infesting all lima, bean fields examined during November, 
Deceirber, and January at Hio Piedra-s, as well as at Loiza, Vega .3aja, and 
Isabela, the larvae tying the leaves together and eating thorn. 
A light infestation of Cephalonomyla gal li col a Ashm. Fas found in a 
package of. chickpeas in Santurce on SToverrber 11, 1931. (H. G. Oakley.) 
A squash bug ( Anas a scorbutica. Fab. ) "p.s observed lightly infesting 
a 2-a.cre planting of squash at Yegs. Alta on Hoverrber 24, 1931. (A. S. Mills. ) 
A light infestation of the bug Qoreocoris batatas Tab. was noted on 
the leaves of a 5-acre field of popper at Vega Alta on Deceirber 29, 1931. 
(A. S. Mills. ) 
A leaf bug, Cyrtooeltis varians Dist., was found lightly infesting 
the foliage of a 3-acre field of tomatoes at Loiza on November 6, 1931. 
(A. S. Mills. ) 
A eurytomid, . Sophrata cu'oensis Ashm., ^as found infesting one out 
of four fruits ( Annona reticulata ) examined at Villalba, October 27, 1931. 
(C. G. Anderson; 0. ?. Muosebock dot.) 
A scolytid beetle, Xyl chorus sac char i Hopk. , was reported as infesting 
t^o out of ten guava fruit examined at Cabo Hojo on September 15, 1931. 
(A. G. Harley. ) 
A leaf -footed plant bug, Leutoglossus stigma Host., was found to be 
abundant on the leaves of three guava bushes examined at Cidra on November 
13, 1931, and many adults were found on a. guava bush at Trujillo Alto on 
October 23, 1931. (A. S. Mills.) 
A nitidulid beetle, Stelidota geminata Say, ^as found feeding in the 
exocarp of bitter almond ( Terminal ia cataopa ) nuts at Anasco, September 
29, 1931. (A. G. Harley.) 
