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Mississippi. L. J. Goodgame (April 2U): Mexican "bean "beetles found in 
the soil in Monroe County early in April, No beetles have yet "been 
observed this season on beans. .' . 
BEAN LEA? BEETLE ( Cerotoma trifurcata Forst.) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (April 21): The "bean leaf "beetle is beginning to 
emerge from hibernation. Several "beetles have "been collected in "bean 
fields at Norfolk, "but very little feeding has occurred to date. 
Mississippi, D. W. Grimes (April 2U) : Medium injury to "beans at Durant 
and McAdams. 
Texas. P. L. Thomas (April 22): J. IT. Roney reports that in Wharton 
County on April l6 the "bean leaf "beetle- had almost completely 
destroyed about 10 rows of string beans. 
PEAS 
PEA APHID ( Illinoia pisi Kalt.) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (April 21): The pea aphid is from scarce to 
relatively abundant on alfalfa, but very scarce on peas in the 
vicinity of Norfolk. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (April 2k) : The pea aphid is reported as less 
abundant than usual on Austrian winter peas at Poplarville. 
Examination of pea fields in the Crystal Springs-Hazlehurst trucking 
section on April U failed to show any infestation. 
California. R. E. Campbell (April 15): Most of the pea fields of Santa 
Clara County are moderately infested. Cold weather during the first 
part of April checked multiplication, but recent warm weather has 
caused a build-up which will undoubtedly be sufficient to cause 
injury before harvest time. 
CABBAGE 
IMPORTED CABBAGE WORM ( Ascia rapae L.) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (April 21): Butterflies are moderately abundant 
at Norfolk. Eggs and small worms are present but very scarce. • 
South Carolina. P. Sherman (April 20): White cabbage butterflies have 
been in flight several weeks. 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (April 13): Cabbage at Experiment is lightly 
infested with small worms. 
Florida. H. T. Pernald (April 22): Cabbage butterflies are scarcer than 
usual at this time of year at Orlando, 
