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GRASS 
A BILLBUG ( Calendra ohoenlcl ensi s Chitt.) 
Arizona. R. A. Flock (Aoril 18): Severe damage at Benson, southeastern 
Arizona. Probably the most serious pest of Bermuda grass at lower 
elevations, such as Tucson and Phoenix, 
SUGARCANE 
SUGARCANE BORER ( Diatraea saccharali s F. ) 
Louisiana. V. A. Douglas (April 22): The number of larvae surviving the 
winter in the rice section is very small. 
J. W. Ingram and E. K. Bynum (April 25) 5 Fir st -generation eggs 
are much more numerous than last year, 
SUGARCANE BEETLE (Euetheola rugi c en s Lee.) 
Louisiana. J. W. Ingram (Aoril 25) 5 Injury up to the present time is 
the lowest on record while in previous yearsbeetle injury had almost 
reached its maximum by this date. 
RICE 
RICE STINKBUG ( Solubea -ougnax F.) 
Louisiana. W. A. Douglas (Aoril 22): Bugs are scarce in the rice terri- 
torv that .was flooded last August. 
FRUIT INSECTS 
SAN JOSE SCALE ( Asuidiotus nernici o sus Const.) 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Ayr, News Letter (April l4): More abundant 
this spring than usual in Orleans County, western New York. 
Georgia. 0. I. Snanp (April 18): Very little mortality during .winter 
at Fort Valley, central Georgia, Percentage of live scdle in peach 
orchards is higher than average, - and general infestation is 
heavier than usual. 
Mi ssi ssiooi . C,. Lyle, et al. (Aoril 25): Rather heavy infestations on 
unsorayed fruit trees were reported'from the northeastern section 
and the Jackson and Meridian districts, 
Illinois. S, C. Chandler (April 22): Twenty-five percent survived winter 
in latitude of Carbondale, southern Illinois. 
Michigan. R. Hutson (April 22): Careful survey disclosed no infestation 
in regularly so rayed .orchards. 
