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was reached during the week end there was only a slight tendency 
to migrate toward crop areas. (June 29— July 5): Large migrations 
were reported moving from the table lands in Malheur County, 
threatening crops in that area. On the Warm Spring Indian Reserva- 
tion, in Wasco and Jefferson Counties, approximately 90 percent of 
the crickets had completed egg deposition. An occasional small 
hand high in the Mutton Mountains could still he found, females of 
which contained 60 percent of their eggs. All migrations had ceased 
and females had passed the peak of oviposition in Gilliam County. 
In Baker County migrations increased, owing to the warmer weather. 
EUROPEAN EARWIG ( Eorficula auricularia L.) 
Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (July 23) S Reported as abundant in gardens, 
and in some causes invading houses in Hew Bedford, Eall River, 
Taunton, and southern Bristol County. 
Rhode Island. B. Eddy (July 10): Infestation is extremely heavy in Ne\iport, 
Bristol, and Washington Counties. 
Row York. R. E. Horsey (July 15) : Reported as present in houses at 
Rochester. 
Utah. G. E. Knowlton (July l): Causing much annoyance in homes and 
gardens at Earmington and Bountiful, Davis County. 
Washington. 0. W. Getzendauer (July l6)i Fourth— instan nymphs and adults 
are numerous in gardens at Union Gap. Considerable damage he„s occurred 
in home gardens to beans, swiss chard, hollyhocks, and zinnias, and 
light feeding has occurred on tomatoes and asparagus. 
MAY BEETLES ( Phyllophago, spp.) 
Connecticut. J. P. Johnson (July 22): White grubs damaged the lawns on 
two small estates in Litchfield and one in Sharon. 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (July 15 ) 5 Brown beetles, probably Phyllophaga sp., 
causing some damage to elms, English walnuts, oak, and apples in 
Charles and St. Marys Counties. 
Virginia. So B. Eenne (July 12): May beetles are severe on apple, shrubs, 
and other plants in restricted areas of James City and Charles City 
Counties. 
H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (July 25)? June beetles reported 
as defoliating apple trees and several kinds of shade trees in the 
Norfolk area. 
Indiana. Jo J, Davis (July 5)? White grubs iirere noticeable today on 
strawberries at Terre Haute. 
Minnesota. A. G, Ruggles and assistants (July): White grubs are moderately 
abundant in Ramsey County and are injurious to pastures, strawberries, 
flower gardens, and golf courses. Broods w C n and ^A 1 * arc common in the 
