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INSECTS AFFECTING GREENHOUSE AND 
R IT A M E N T A L PLANTS AND L A W N S 
JAPANESE BEETLE (Pop illia .japonic a Newm.) 
E. P. Pelt (July 21): An extensive infestation was located 
on the border of Danbury and Ridgefield. 
N. J. State Coll. of Agr., . Weekly News Letter. Tne beetles 
started to emerge in Gloucester County June 27, Burlington 
County July 3, Cumberland County July 11, and Monmouth County 
July 18. 
A. N. Caudell: On July 13, at Pennsville, I saw the beetles 
flying in the hot sun in numbers. 
L. A. Stearns (July 22): The Japanese beetle is very active 
on elms along the highway north of Wilmington today. 
E. N. Cory (July 21): The Japanese beetle is moderately 
abundant in certain locations. 
J. A. Hyslop (July 27 ) : A very heavy infestation of 
Japanese beetles has developed near Bcnnings in the north- 
eastern section of Washington, D. C. 
ASIATIC BEETLE ( Anomala o riental is Waterh. ) 
W. E. Britton (July 23): Beetles are now found in flowers 
and seem to be fully as abundant as ever in spite of the lead 
arsenate treatment practiced by many owners. Of course there 
are many untreated lawns which supply the beetles. The heavy 
rainfall lias favored the lawns and grub injury is not prominent. 
AZALEA LACE BUG ( Stephanitis pyrioides Scott) 
S. P. Pelt (July 21): The azalea lace bug was reported as 
abundant and Injurious to azaleas in Philadelphia. 
TWO-MARKED TREEHOPFER ( Enchenopa hi no tat a Say) 
M. N. Swenk (..July 1): Bittersweet vines are this year 
heavily infested with the two-marked treehopper, which in some 
cases has done serious damage to these vines. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM LACE BUG ( Corrthucha marmorata Uhl.) 
R. B. Deen (July 21): Lace bugs were noticed doing 
considerable damage to foliage of chrysanthemums in Lee Counts'. 
