GENERAL FEEDERS 
Massachusetts 
Michigan 
Wisconsin 
Minnesota 
Missouri 
Kansas 
Massachusetts 
Connecticut 
New York 
WHITE GRUBS ( Fhyllophaga spp. ) 
A. I. Bourne (June 22): In my last report I noted the 
first appearance of May "beetles. Since that time we have 
noted very few of these, "hey seem to he unusually scarce 
this season, 
Fhilip Luginbill (June 23): May beetles are quite prevalent. 
The most common species taken in gas-light trap is Fhyllopha; 
futilis Lee. 
S. 3. Frac'. =r (June l6) : Adult s occurred in the usual heavy 
flight for this brood in Dane, Grant, Iowa, La Fayette, 
Marinette, Polk, and Sauk Counties. Some grub injury was 
reported also in Grant and Marinette Counties. 
A. G. F.uggles (June 17): Adults of different species of 
Fhyllophaga have been out in great abundance. In spite of 
this in the southwestern part of the State white grubs 
are doing very serious injury. 
L. Haseman (June 25): During the months of May and June 
unusually heavy swarms of June beetles appeared throughout 
most of the State and cir.ee the 15th of June several corn 
growBES have submitted samples of very small grub worms 
which, in many cases, are destroying the stand of corn 
and in one case, a crop of soybeans. There threatens to be 
an exceptionally heavy brood of this pest starting off 
throughout this State this summer. 
J. W. McColloch: Adults of Fhyllophaga lanceolata Say 
are reported abundant on tomatoes and other garden plants 
at Garden City, 
CUTWORMS (Noctuidae) 
A« I. Bourne (June 22): Mr. Lacroix notes cutworms 
to be fully as abundant, if not more so, than last year 
in the Cape region. Garden stuffs of all kinds appear 
to be sub.i-.ct to a rather severe attack. Cutworms have 
been the .bject of very many complaints from many 
sections ^.. the State. 
W. E. Britton (June 2U) : Throughout the State this insect 
is attacking various vegetable plants. It is more abundant 
than in an average year. 
C# R. Crosby and assistants (June 5^5 Grapes, currants, 
raspberries, tomatoes, and asparagus are being attacked 
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