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WIREWORMS (Elateridne) 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (March. 24): Aeolus dorsa lis, Sny numerous in a wheatfield 
south of Junction City. This field has been in wheat year after year. 
Washington. E. W. Jones (March 18): Early emergence of males of western field 
wireworm ( Limonius infuscatus Mots.) at Walla $alla on March 11. 
California. M. W. Stone (March): In a 20-acre potato field near Artesia, Los 
Angeles County, an average of 6 sugar-beet wireworm larvae (£• calif ornicus 
Mann. ) recovered per A square foot of row, and as many as 19 removed from 
a single seed piece. Damage in sugar beet plantings near Chino also 
reported. 
A, F. Howland (March 17): Considerable damage to early watermelon 
plantings under hot caps at Kingsburg, Fresno Oounty, by Limonius sp. 
Adults very numerous. Usually necessary in this locality for growers 
to have to replant from one to six times because of damage. 
CUTWORMS (Noctuidae) 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (March 24): Little evidence up to March 22 to indicate 
cutworms as numerous. Recent searches for larvae revealed a scarcity of 
all species, a significant fact, considering that they were so abundant 
everywhere la^t spring. 
PLANTBUGS ( Lygus spp. ) 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton and F. C. Harms ton (March 24); L. elisus Van D. and L. 
eiisus hesperus Knight active on warm days during the last 3 weeks. 
THRIPS (Thysanoptera) 
District of Columbia. C. A. Weigel (November 10, 1938): Frankliniella tritici 
Fitch collected on outdoor roses in Washington, (Det. by F. Andre, ) 
Florida, J. R. Watson (March 23): Weather over most of State very dry, with 
the result that many insects characteristic of dry weather have become 
abundant, Particularly true of thrips. F. cephalica Crawf. was scarce 
in the Gainesville section until about March 1, but since then it has 
multiplied rapidly. Extremely abundant on citrus bloom in Polk and other 
counties, 
Louisiana. C. 0. Eddy (March 27): Thrips, particularly F, tritici . observed 
in great numbers on onions, strawberries, shallots, and a number of other 
host plants. Less numerous during the winter than in recent years. 
Utah. G. F, Knowlton (March 4): Some silvering of market pod peas in Iron, 
Piute, Garfield, Washington, Sevier, and Beaver Counties in 1938, in some 
cases resulting in reductions in grade. 
