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JAPANS^ 35ETLS ( Popilli a japonicg. ITowm. ) 
Connecticut, A, ¥. Morrill, Jr, (Au;"ust 22): Observed in field of sun~grown 
tobacco in East Hartford, Apparently they had been driven to toba,cco by 
destruction of a plot, of grassland adjoining. Part of this grassla-nd re- 
mained and shov^ed a heavy admixture of jointweed which was hea.vily infested. 
Attacked mostly the noncommercial upper leaves of tobacco but -had done 
occasional heavy da.mage to middle leaves, 
J, P. Johnson (August 23 ): Adults causing more damage in Greenwich, Stan- 
ford, Eairfield, Bridgeport, Stratford, New Haven, Hamden, Hartford, and othoi 
towns, than ever before. Linden, elm, mountain ash, and gray birch are amon;* 
the shade trees being defoliated. Grapes, peaches, early apples, nectarines, 
and plums have bean seriously attacked in a comraercial orchard in Greenwich, 
Nev; York, M. D, Leonard (August 26 ): Less numerous than last year on World's 
Pair grounds at Blushing, Tery few beetles in traps during last fow^ days, 
IT. Y. State Coll. Agr, Mews Letter (August 12): In Westchester County, 
eastern Mevr York, the 1939 spring survey shovred an a.verage population of 1J,'> 
grubs per sq_uare foot, obtained from 9 I diggings well distributed over the 
area, south of the Cr^-ton Hesorvoir, Highest niimber from 1 square foot of soo 
v/as 83 at North Castle, The 19^0 survey enta.iled 159 diggings over the en- 
tire county. The average population was I 9 .I grubs per square 'foot, includ- 
ing the northern part of the county, where the poioulation is lighter. The 
highest number founvd was 102 at Eastview, The southern of the county 
has suffered most, feeding being particularly severe on linden, v/illow, elm, 
sa,ssa,fras, rose, Virginia, creei^er, a.pple, cherry, and grape, Feeding injury 
particularly noticeable in the southeastern portion of Orange County, 
Beetles very abundant all over the "flats" in Ulster County. Widespread in- 
festation found south of Highland, It is evident that infestrotion is nov; 
present in heart of Hudson Valley fruit-growing area, Ver,y prevalent on 
practically every farm in Hockland County, being especially noticeable attack 
ing sweet corn tassels and toraatoeg, '(August I 9 )* Eof tha first time a 
specimen has been submitted from Auburn, Cayuga County, where traps have been 
placed about the city for from 5 to 7 years. Also found feeding on shrub- 
bery. 
New Jersey, M. D. Leonard (Autqistf2l) : Heported as not so numerous ip northern 
part of Bergen County as last year. Observed around Hidgewood but doing 
less feeding than last season, 
Delawo.re, L, A, Stearns (August 9)j Damage on both fruit and shade trees, es- 
pecially the more favored ones, as heavy as ’in 1939 Castle County, 
Emergence, though late, coincided with the period of extremely hot v^eather 
late in July, and atta,ck was short but severe. Injury fully as extensive 
in the vicinity of Dover, central part of Kent County, as in New Castle 
County. Infestation very light in several localities in northern part of 
Sussex County, 
