ee 
has not been observed as yet in the fields in Alabama, but observations 
in the hibernation cages indicate a very high percentage of survival, 
which accords with the large mumber of beetles that normally appear 
from hibernation in nature. No beans are as yet up in the fields in 
the Birmingham district, but during the latter part of Merch the weather 
was sufficiently warm to stinmlate the planting of gerdens, and it is 
expected that the beetles will appear as soon as the beans are up. In 
1921 the beetles made their appearance early, the first eggs being 
deposited March 22. 
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ich is near the Florida line, 
besn observed in the fields 
ival is also noted here. 
At the Thomasville, Ga., station, wh 
some beans are up and the Hee e a 
in one instance. A hizn perc 
at decrease in the 
icating a material 
i Ko expien jon cen be made for 
' beans by the aaa beetle in the 
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sale of beans by the sco 
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reduction in the acre: 
this, except the preat das 
past two seasons. 
hes relations with the Georgia State Board of Entomology 
have been established whereby assigrment of necessary ground and office 
and Be orator ey healquarters has,\been made to investigators of the Bureau 
of Entomology for the study of the Mexican bean beetle. Approximately 
10 acres of beans are being Planted for experimental work in the vicin- 
ity of the isolated festation at Thomasville. 
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C. E. Smith, scientific assistant, in cherge of the Baton Rouge, 
la., station, is conducting a series of broesimeuts at Hammond, La., in 
connection with the control of the red spider on strawberries. A serious 
infestation in spite of contimaed heavy rains is reported from this 
locality. Owing to the fact that the fruit is almost ready for picking, 
the opportunities for very much experimental work are somewhat restricted. 
J. E. Graf, entomologist in cherge, field control, Mexican bean 
beetle, is visiting Mounsain Air and other nts in New Mexico for the 
Purpose of securing important data with rege vo the hibernation of the 
Mexican bean bectle in the Rocky Mountain plateau eee In the Es- 
tancia Valley turing the season of 1921, a loss amounting to approximately 
$190,000 was occasioned by this beetle. There should be no difficulty in 
securing some interesting information as to hibernation, in view of the 
abundance of the beetles. The limiting factor of satisfactory hiberna- 
tion quarters is doubtless responsible for the failure cof this beetle in 
the West to extend its range far from the sparsely wooded foothills of 
the Rocky Mountains prior to its introduction into the eastern range. 
b+ ¢4 “G) by 
R. E. Campbell, scientific assistant in charge of the Alhambra, 
Calif., station, is engaged in conducting large-scale tests for the con- 
trol of the pea aphis on camnery peas near San Jose, Calif. 
