-153- 
and within 100 feet of an oak tree on the edge of a field of hairy 
vetch near Wilsonville, Clackanas County, Maximum temperature at Torest 
Grove was 79° Large numbers of weevils had been observed in the 
lichens on this tree in October 19 39.* Males greatly outnumbered the 
females on April 12, An abundance was swept within 100 yards of this 
tree on the few subsequent days when maximum air ten4>eratur e s were 
or above* Males continued to predominate in the sweepings, a ratio of 
6:4 existing on May 6. There, has been a largo increase in population 
over 1939 locality, where hairy vetch is known to have been 
infested for at least 4 years. 
GRASS 
SOD VIEBWOBMS (Oram bus, spp. ) 
Ohio. T, H, Parks (May 25) t Specimens received from Washington County, 
southern Ohio, on May 23t with the statement that they were damaging 
young corn. 
Texas, R. K, Pletcher (May 17): Considerable damage done in a pasture 
in Travis County on May 13 * our first record of such damage. 
SJGARCAIIB ' 
SUGARCARE BEETLE ( Euethiola rugiceps Lee. ) 
Georgia, T. L, Bissell (May 11): Beetles have been numerous in light traps 
at Experiment since May 7* 
Mississippi, C, Lyle and assistants (May 25): ^eciraens received from Bolivar 
and Washington Counties on May 17, with the report that they were causing 
injury to corn. Injury to corn also reported from Harrison County. 
Louisiana, J, W, Ingram and W, B, Haley (May 23): Very little fresh beetle 
injury can be found on. sugarcane in southern Louisiana, indicating that 
injury is practically over for this season. Damage this year has been 
the lightest on record, 
YELLOW SUGARCADE APHID ( Sipha flava Porbes) 
Louisiana, J, W, Ingram and L, J, Charpentier (May 23): Injury to sugarcane 
unusually noticeable during the last 3 O days. 
