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W H I TE-FRI NGED BEETLE ( Naupactus leucoloma Boh.) 
Florida. H. C, Young and assistants (May 22): First adult taken near Svea, 
Okaloosa County, on May 22, First adult taken on May 25 in 1938. Very 
few pupae found hut many larvae are full grown and have begun to prepare 
cells. Larvae have caused serious damage to crops in limited areas this 
season. 
Louisiana. B. A. App and S. J. Snow (May 22); First adult taken at- Now Orleans 
on May 11. In 1938 first adult- taken on May l4. On May 11 in the warmer 
soils 13.5 percent of the larvae had pupated hut no pupae were found in the 
heavy clay soils. 
* A WEEVIL ( Naupactus sp. ) 
Mississippi, J. B. Gill (May): First pupa of Naupactus sp, taken at Saucier on 
April 29 and at Gulfport on May 1. In 1938 the first pupa was taken on May 
6. First adult taken on May 17, 1939> as compared to May 26 in 1938* Only 
an occasional pupa could he found on May 15» Larvae have damaged a wide 
range of- field and truck crops during this spring in the Gulfport area, 
FALSE W IREW OEMS ( Eleodes spp. ) 
Kansas, H. R. Bryson (May 17 ) S Abundant in western Kansas, Many larvae re- 
ported as having pupated around May 1; beetles out in Rice County. 
CUTWORMS (Noctuidae) 
Virginia. A. M. Woods ide (May 22); Cutworms have been damaging onions in 
Augusta County, entering the hollow leaves and feeding inside, 
Ohio. T, H. Parks (May IS): Specimens of bronze cutworm Nephelodes enmedonia 
Cram, received with the report that they were killing bluegrass pasture at 
New Philadelphia. A trip to Licking County, where it was so abundant last 
year, produced only 10 larvae in 30 minutes’ search, A disease wiped them 
out of this area last year, (May 22); Some injury to grape buds from climb- 
ing cutworms occurred early in May in Franklin and Erie Counties. No injury 
to fruit trees reported, 
Michigan. R. Hutson (May 24): Collections ; at St. Joseph, Coloma, Niles, Eau 
Claire, Fennville, Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Shelby, Howell, Mount Clemens, ancL 
Detroit indicate these pests as not yot particularly numerous. 
Iowa. C, J. Drake (May 26): Not reported as very abundant this year, 
Missouri, L, Hasenan (April 27): Until April 26 very few authentic reports re- 
ceived from any part of the State, and at Columbia examinations indicate 
a scarcity of cutworms this spring. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (May 18): Reported as attacking sweetpotato plants in 
Thayer County on May 1, and wheatfields and barley fields in Dundy County 
on May 10. 
