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B E A N 
MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE (Ep ilachna corrupt a Muls . ) 
Alabama W. E. Hinds (March 16). "The Mexican bean beetle appears to be active 
already to some extent. In fact, it has been active during every month 
since first discovered in Alabama in 1920, There has been no complete 
dormancy even in midwinter. A very heavy attack of this insect also 
seems to be in progress. Bean raisers in the territory where the beetle 
did extensive damage in 1921 are, apparently, reducing their planting to 
between 10 and 20 per cent of what they had planted previously. The 
damage to the 1921 crop of snap beans, shell beans, and lima beans in 
the most heavily infested area was approximately 80 per cent of a normal 
crop." 
flew Mexico R. L. Middlebrook (March 22). "The Mexican bean beetle appeared in the 
Mesilla Valley on March 16." 
PEAS 
PEA APHIS ( Illinoia pisi K alt.) 
lOuisiana T. H. Jones (March l) . "Mr. 0. G. Price, County Agent of Saint Tammany 
Parish, complains of damage to peas by aphids in his Parish. No speci- 
mens accompanied the complaint." 
WATERMELON 
COTTON APHIS ( Aphis gossvpii Glov.) 
Lorida J. R. Watson (March 18). "These insects are just making their appearance 
in the Ft. Myers district of Lee County." 
CUC U M B E R 
STRIPED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica v it tat a F ab.) 
/Mexico R. L. Middlebrook (March 15). "The striped cucumber beetle put in its 
first appearance here today." 
CE LERY 
COTTON RED SPIDER ( Tetranvchus telarius L.) 
orida J. R, Watson (March 20). "This insect is doing serious damage to sever- 
al celery plantings in the vicinity of S.mdford in Seminole County." 
