the fall with a probable increase of the fly, although very little, if any, 
commercial fly losses are anticipated in 194l. In the southeastern counties 
of Nebraska and the central and eastern counties of Kansas there were heavy 
local rains late in July and early in August, which favored an early emergence 
of the fly and promoted an unusual growth of early volunteer wheat. Moderate 
to heavy infestations exist in this volunteer wheat. In Nebraska the regularl 
sown wheat is relatively lightly infested; whereas in Kansas, owing to a brood 
of flies from volunteer wheat, from low to high infestations are general in 
both regular and late-sown wheat throughout the eastern half of the State. T1 
infestations in Kansas are higher and more universally distributed than in any 
year since 1927. A menacing brood of hessian fly in both Nebraska and Kansas 
in the spring of 1941 nay be expected, if weather conditions are favorable. 
(Compiled from information supplied by Federal and State agencies; W. 3. Cart- 
wright, Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine, U. S. D. A.) 
WHITE-FRINGED BEETLE 
Inspection during 1939 was confined principally to delimiting the areas 
known to be infested in 24 counties or parishes in Alabama, Florida., Louisiana 
and Mississippi. One new major infestation was found in the vicinity of 
Hattiesburg, Miss., where both species of the white-fringed beetle were found, 
with Panto mo rus peregrinus Buch, predominating. An isolated infestation of P. 
leucoloma Boh, was also found at Maxie, Miss., 24 miles south of H?,ttiesburg. 
Large acreages were added to the infestations at Monroeville, Ala., New Orleans 
La., and Pensacola, Fla. By the end of 1939 the known infested acreage had in- 
creased to 74,221 acres. Beetle populations were generally reduced throughout 
the infested areas to the point where economic damage was very slight in 1940, 
and in many places it s difficult to find the adults during the season. In- 
spections conducted during the 1940 season were confined chiefly to work aroun 
the periphery of known infestations and to railroad lines and highways lead.ing 
out of the infested areas. Some additional infested properties were found, mo 
of which xirere adjoining or near old infestations. Important new infestations 
included approximately 2,000 acres about 5 miles west of Pensacola, Fla.; 
approximately 600 acres northwest of the Mobile, Ala.* quarantined area; and 
about 1,000 additional acres in Long Beacli, Miss. Large acreages were also 
added to the known infested areas at Florala and Monroeville, Ala., and New 
Orleans, La. A total of 13,649 acres was found infested during 1940. On 
September 30, 1940, the total acreage known to be infested by the white-fringe-' 
beetle was 87*898 acres. (B. M. Gaddis, Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quaran- 
tine, U. S, D, A.) 
VETCH WEEVIL 
Comparatively slight spread of the vetch weevil was observed in 1940. In 
Pennsylvania it was found for the first tine in Cumberland County, along the 
roadside on Route 34, between Carlisle and ArSndtsville. It x^as also dis- 
covered in Henry County, Va. , in June 1940. The adult vans very late this yean, 
the first individuals being sxirept at Arendtsville on June 3 • In Oregon the in- 
sect was found in 1940 for the first time in Polk and Columbia, Counties, in 
addition to those counties ’ reported in 1939* In Washington State no extension 
of infestation was observed beyond the comities reported in 1939* (0. M. 
Packard, Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine* U. S, D. A. ) 
