Show mexican beetle Is spreading in east little can be done to control most cerious pest prepared by th the 0 united states state department of t as r continuing its spread prea d long prophesied by tho the bureau of entomology of the united states department of agriculture the mexican bean beetle has extended its range eastward in 14 virginia to craig and carroll counties being now nearly half way aar across oss the state in west virginia it bad advanced from the southwestern border of the me state eastward to marshall tyler and wetzel counties covering about three quarters of tie ite state in indiana it Is only found along the southeastern border of the state la in floyd dark clark and jefferson count counties les in KentL kentley ky it extends over practically the entire eastern two thirds of the state in ohio about the southern three quarters of the states Is infested infestations ranging as far west as tho the southwestern estem corner of the state in butler and hamilton counties and northward to hancock nan cock wayne and tuscarawas Tusca counties it has just invaded southwestern pennsylvania being found in washington washing ton and green counties in wyoming the pest has extended its range 30 miles north of last years infestation the seriousness of this pest has hafl been frequently described and there thare seems but little that can be done to control its rapidly increasing range the department recommends magnesium arsenate spray or dust as the most promising control measure but advises plowing under heavily infested fields as soon as the crop Is off |