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Utah. G. F. Knowlton (July 22): A small outbreak is reported from Rich County. 
FALL ARMY WORM ( Laphygrna frugiperda S. & A.) 
Arkansas. D. Isely (August 23): Scattered infestations appeared in northwestern 
Arkansas in early August. As yet there has "been little injury. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (August 23): Severe injury to young corn at Poplarville, 
Pearl River County, was reported on July 26. Since that time, reports of 
heavy damage to young corn have "been received from several sections of the 
State. During the past few days specimens or authentic reports regarding 
their occurrence have been received from Lincoln, Sunflower, Monroe, and 
Oktibbeha Counties. 
Texas. F. L. Thomas (July 29): Crass-worms appeared very scatteringly at College 
Station on July 22. 
VELVETBEM CATERPILLAR ( Anticarsia gemmatilis Hbn.) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (August 24): The velvetbean caterpillar appeared in Polk 
County in July and in Alachua County in early August. It is not as yet very 
abundant in the latter county. 
WHITS GRUBS ( Phyllophaga spp.) 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (August 29): White grubs were reported very abundant in sod 
at Hobart, July 30. 
Wisconsin. E. L. Chambers (August): White grubs are very destructive to corn, 
oats, and pasture lands in the southeastern part of the State from Marinette 
County southward through Waushara County to Vernon County. 
C. L. Fluke (July 25): Brood A white grubs are doing considerable damage to 
pastures in southwestern Wisconsin. Population studies show from 200,000 to 
800,000 per acre. Larvae of brood C pupated by the middle of July. 
Minnesota. A. G, Rugbies (August 21): White grubs are very abundant. 
Iowa. H. E. Jaques (August 23): White grubs are showing up and causing severe 
damage to lawns, pastures, etc., in some localities in the areas usually 
harboring brood A. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (August 23): White grubs are abundant, and moles have been 
doing serious damage to crops v/hile seeking for and feeding on them. 
GREE'I JTJHE BEETLE (C otinis nit i da L . ) 
Georgia. W. H. Clarke (July 18 to 28): Green June beetles were numerous about 
home orchards near Athens, Gainesville, Cleveland, Morganton, Lafayette, and 
Bremen. No serious injury was noted. 
JAPANESE BEETLE ( Popillia japonica Newm.) 
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. C. H. Hadley (August 22): Adults in 
the more heavily infested sections of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware 
