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Rhode Island. A. E. Stene (August 24): Collections this year increased from 
800,000 last year to over 3 ,000,000. 
New York, M. D. Leonard (July 3l): Beetles apparently reached their peak the 
latter part of the month at Flushing, hut feeding seems to he about the 
same as reported earlier, owing undoubtedly to thorough and consistent 
control measures. (August 2l): The number of beetles in traps at Flushing 
has steadily diminished during the last week or 10 days, and many reports 
indicate the beetle population as falling off in the quarantined areas. 
R. E, Horsey (August l) : Reported in Brighton, near Rochester. They 
are uncommon and said to be the same as, or less than last year. 
N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (August 2l) : In eastern New York 
sweet corn was seriously attacked for the first time in Westchester County, 
especially in the lower end of the county. Damage said to be worse than 
that of the corn ear worm. Not uncommon to find from 20 to 50 beetles per 
ear. Early peaches, plums, and apples also seriously damaged. Control 
measures necessitated. 
New Jersey. M. D, Leonard (July 27): Examination of one small section of Ridge- 
wood showed light feeding, by only a few beetles. Reported as much more 
numerous than last year near golf courses and other open places, and a 
moderate amount of grub injury to some lawns reported. 
ASIATIC GARDEN BEETLE ( Autoserica castanea Arrow) 
New York, C. H. Hadley (July): Reported in destructive numbers on Long Island. 
Adults found feeding on cabbage, cauliflower, and turnip plants near Port 
Jefferson and Setauket. No apparent injury. Larval injury to seedling com 
and beans found earlier in the year. Some feeding on ornamental garden 
plants by adults near Southampton. 
New Jersey. C., H. Hadley (July): Present in moderate numbers in the vicinity of' 
Riverton and Palmyra. Observed about street lights at night in consider- 
able numbers. A light trap caught from 26 to 2l4 per night, 
M. D. Leonard (July 27): Two or three dozen at light in a small, enclosed 
porch at Ridgewood, 
District of Columbia. Isabelle Smith (August 29): Very destructive for several 
weeks in some gardens in the northwest section of Washington, Practically 
all flowering plants damaged. Shasta daisy first attacked, but chrysanthe- 
mum, bergamot, phlox, and rose foliage also favored foods. Such shrubs as 
forsythia, snowball, and Japanese rose attacked. On a ^arm evening early 
in July 200 beetles were collected in one garden. Other collections ranged 
from 30 to 100 beetles per evening. Feeding, decreasing at present but 
still noticeable. (Det. by E. A. Chapin.) 
