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Delaware. L." AT Steams (July 22): Infestation now at its height for the season 
- Rather spotty and somewhat less severe in general in Hew Castle County, 
northern Delaware, than in 1933, out much more serious in Kent County, 
central Delawo.ro, Considerable damage to potato observed on one farm. 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (July 2j): Much more abundant in the 
Norfolk area and on the Eastern Shore of Virginia than last year. Injury 
to ornamental plants in Norfolk. Trapping records at Norfolk show 266 
beetles caught in 24 traps this year, as compared with 109 beetles for the 
entire season last year. 
H. C. Donohoe (July 15 ): Current infestation most severe on the Eastern 
Shore, with the greatest noted intensity in and near Cape Charles, Hail- 
wood, and New Church. Considerable defoliation of ornamental shrubbery 
and trees, and some feeding on com, beans,, and sweetpotato reported. 
Sharp decline in abundance started about July 10, and beetles now gene rail; 
disappearing, 
ASIATIC GARDEN BEETLE ( Autos erica castanea Arrow) 
Connecticut. J. P. Johnson (July 20): Report and a few adult specimens received 
from a grower of sweet com in southwestern Connecticut. Investigation re- 
vealed that corn seedlings, 4 to 6 inches tall, had been killed, caused by 
the grubs feeding on the roots. Eield in sod last year. Thousands of 
emergence holes observed. Eield approximately 4 acres in extent, and 
about half the crop lost, owing to grub damage. 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (July 17 ): Destructive to young 
cabbage plants and Japanese lantern in a few localities on Long Island, 
BUMBLE ELOWER BEETLE ( Euphoria inda L. ) 
Virginia. C. R. Willey and E. R. Freund (July): Twenty-five pupal cells brought 
in on July 12 from Charles City County. First collection in pupal form. 
Number brought in and use as fish bait indicate their abundance. 
A WEEVIL ( Calomycterus setarius Roelofs.) 
Connecticut. M. P. Zappe (July 13).* Adults appearing somewhat later than usual 
and not so abundant as last year on desmodium and lespedeza at Stratford. 
W IREW OHMS (Elateridae) 
Connecticut. A. W. Morrill, Jr, (July 17 ): Linonius agonus Say unusually abund- 
ant and widespread in the Windsor area, but disappeared about June 8 and 
did not reappear in most fields until plants were too big to be injured. 
South Carolina. E, Sherman (July 22): Sand wireworn ( Horis tonotus uhlerii Horn) 
reported as destructive in the southern part of the State. 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles and assistants (July 20): Moderately to very abundant 
in southern Minnesota. 
