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ASIATIC GAHDEIT BEETLE ( Autoserica castanea Arrow) 
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North Carolina, I. M, Hawley (May 17): Specimens collected at Biltmore 
on May 7* (Let, hy W, H, Anderson,) 
JAPANESE BEETLE (Popillia japonica Newm, ) . ‘ 
Connecticut, J, P. Johnson (May 20): Gruhs left hihemation quarters 
about May 10-»12» moving into the upper inch of soil to resume feeding. 
Very abundant in many cities and towns. 
New Jersey, E, Kostal (May 7): Larvae moderately abundant in the upper 
layer of sod and garden land at Morganville, Monmouth County; not so 
much lawn damage as usual, 
WIEEWOEMS (Eiateridae) ' ' 
Maine, J, H. Hav^ins (May 6): No crops planted in the vicinity of Holden, 
but many wireworms, Agriotes mancus iShy, were present in sod of grass- 
land examined, “ 
Connecticut, A.lif, Morrill, Jr, (May 21): Emergence of Limonius agonus 
Say in moderate numbers noted. Emergence s tainted at the usual time, 
early in May, but not in numbers usually found at this time of year. 
New York, N. Y, State Coll, Agr, News Letter (May 20): Adults, probably 
the eastern fi^ld wiroworm, noticed in large numbers in a field being 
sown to oats in western New York. None found in adjoining field of rye 
on May 13* In Monroe County beetles have been observed in rather 
large numbers this week whenever the temperature rose, (May 27): 
Damage is becoming more and more severe in Eichmond County, eastern 
New York, Beets, lettuce, cabbage, and cauliflower infested. One bed 
of romaine will have to be plowed under, owing to damage. 
South Carolina, E. E, Bondy and C. E, Eainwater (May 18): Infestation 
reported on the Experiment Station Eafm in Florence County, A cover 
crop was turned under prior to planting, 
Louisiana, L, L, Neveu (May 22): Specimens of click beetles found on flax, 
Iowa, H, E, Jaques (May):' Infestations found generally throughout Iowa, 
particularly in the western and southern parts, 
Nebraska, M, H. Swenk (May I7): Reported as ihfesting a garden on a creek 
bottom in Keyapaha County on April 24, 
Oklahoma. E.A, Fenton (May 24): Damage to corn reported from Tecumseh, 
North Dakota, J, Ai Munro (May 23): Eecently planted potato field examined 
today near Saint Thomas, Pembina County, and 50 percent of the seed 
pieces were being fed bn by wireworms, ' The prairie grain wireworm 
( Ludius aereipennis Kby, ) predominated, one other unidentified species 
