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New York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (June JO)* Beetles started 
to emerge on June 2.4 in Westchester County. ( July) J In eastern Hew 
York, on Long Island, adults are out and feeding on various crops. 
In Eockland and Dutchess Counties severe foliage damage is occurring 
on ornamental trees and shrubs, and flowers and fruits are being 
destroyed. 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (July IS): Damage much lighter in New Castle 
County than last year but very severe throughout much of Kent County. 
Injury light to moderate in parts of Sussex County. 
Pennsylvania. B. P. Coon (July ll): Now very abundant around Lance„ster. 
Heavy feeding on corn foliage and some feeding on tassels. Silks of 
sweet corn are being devoured when present, and soybeans, potatoes, 
rhubarb, asparagus, tobacco, beans, and various weed hosts are being 
injured. 
I. L. Guyton (July IS): Deeding on Desmodium sp. on an island 
at West Aliquippa, in Beaver County, and destroying floi\rers and 
vegetables at Newton Hamilton, Mifflin County. 
C. P. Campbell (July 25 ); Population is on the increase in the 
Wilkes-Barre district, and in several of the smaller cities and 
toms in the immediate environs, attacking roses and grapes. Many 
small lams have been destroyed. 
Maryland. D. D. Millspaugh (July 24): Observed at the Aberdeen Proving 
Ground. 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (July 25 ) S Much more abundant 
in the Norfolk area and on the Pastern Shore than last year, and 
10,454 beetles have been caught in 24 traps to date a„t the experiment 
station, which is more than 6 times as many as were caught during 
the entire season last year. Peak of abundance is past. 
HOSE CHAPEE ( Macrodactylus subspinosus P. ) 
Ehode Island. B. Eddy (July 10) : Infestation is general. 
Maryland. 0. Graham (June 9 )* Light damage to peaches near Ea.ston, and to 
grapes and cherries in^the Cavetown area., with serious damage to red 
raspberries in the same area. Pound feeding on Japanese iris and 
persimmons at College Park. 
Michigan. E. Hutson (July 23 )? Eeported from many localities throughout 
the southern half of the State. 
BEETLES (Scarabaeidae) 
Ehode Island. B. Eddy (July 1.0 ) : General infestation of Pachystethus 
lucicola P. 
Virginia. W. J. Schoene (July IS) : Anomala undulata Melsh. reported damaging 
apples on a single tree, presumably at Chilhowie. (Dot. -by E. A. 
Chap in. ) 
