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true of P. rugo sa (Melsh.) and P. fusca (Proel.). Owing to favor- 
able ecological conditions during the last few years, the brood 
"C 11 gained in greater economic condition and in some areas became 
of greeter imnnrtance than brood "A," In this connection P. rugo sa 
surpassed P. fusca in numerical abundance, reversing the order of 
abundance. During the same period P. tri sti s succeeded in building 
up its ■populations also, as compared with those of 10 years ago. 
Iowa. H. E, Jaques ( Auril) : Light infestation. of white grubs in scattered 
counties in the State. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton and F. C. Harmston (Aoril 6): White 1 grubs reported 
as causing serious injury to lawns at Rockville. (April ll): Seri- 
ously damaged many spots in a golf course south of Salt Lake City, and 
reported injuring many lawns in this locality. 
GREEN JUNE BEETLE ( Cotini s ni tida L. ) 
South Carolina, N. Allen et al. (April 17 ) : Several tobacco plant beds 
severely 4 injured by larvae in Florence and' Marion Counties. 
BEETLES ( Scarabaei dae ) 
Connecticut, J. P. Johnson (April 21 ) : Larvae of the Japanese beetle 
( Popillig. janonica Newm. ) , the oriental beetle ( Anomala orientali s 
Wtrh. ), and the Asiatic garden beetle ( Autoserica castanea Arrow), 
ascended from hibernation quarters utd into the roots of turf at New 
Haven during the week of Auril 13 . 
BUMBLE FLOWER BEETLE ( Euphoria i nda L. ) 
Virginia. L. A. Hetrick (April 8): Adults flying in abundance near soil 
in nine woods of King and Qqeen County. 
WESTERN SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica -soror Lee.) 
California. A. E. Michelbacher (A~>ril 22): Adults were scarce on Anril 
18 in the San Joaquin Valley, less than 1 on the average being 
collected T)er 100 net sweeps. More abundant in area adjacent to 
the San Francisco Bay, where about 4 were collected per 100 sweens 
of the net. 
A COREID ( Cori zus ' indentatus Hambl.) 
Washington. C. E, Woodworth (March l): Found in large numbers on crested 
whea'tgrass near Walla Walla. 
COMMON RED SPIDER ( Tetranychus telarius L. ) 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (Ayril 24): Injury on red raspberry beginning at 
Clarkstan, Vetch also infested. 
