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Tennessee G-. id. Bent ley (June 13): Adults of the white grubs or May 
beetles are very abundant in Knox County, feeding on apple 
leaves. 
Alabama J. M.Robinson (June 20): Shite grubs are moderately 
abundant on pecan foliage at La Fayette. 
ROSE CHAFER ( Macrodactylus subs-pinosus Fab. ) 
New York Weekly News Letter, N. Y. State Coll. Agr. (June): Rose 
chafers are very numerous and doing slight damage in the 
lower Hudson River Valley, 
Delaware L. A. Stearns (June 20): The rose chafer was very abundant 
throughout the State and on many plants during the first two 
weeks in June, 
Maryland E. N.Cory (June 20): The rose chafer is reported in Anne 
Arundel and Prince 0-eorges Counties. 
Ohio J. S. Houser (June 23): The rose beetle M. subsninosus 
is very destructive this season. 
Indiana J. J. Davis (June 20): The rose beetle was conspicuous 
in many parts of the State. The following specific records 
were received: Damaging grapes, peonies, spirea, and crabapple 
at Terre Haute, May 31; rose, apple, asparagus, and other 
fruits and vegetables at Hobart, June 11; corn, rose, and 
plum foliage and fruit at Pierceton, June 17; grape, rose, 
and peony at Macy, June 17; garden plants at Brimfield, June 
14; and causing the death of chickens at Monterey, June 12; 
also damaging grapes and other fruits and causing the death 
of over 100 chickens at Plymouth, June 19. 
Wisconsin E. L. Chambers (June 24): County agents in Monroe, LaCrosse, 
Chippewa, and Eau Claire Counties report serious injury to corn 
from the rose chafe:.:, and do z bus of other reports received from 
various parts- of the State indicate serious injury to many other 
plants. 
FLASE CHINCH BUG- ( Nysius ericae Schill.) 
California S, 0. Essig (June 24): The false chinch bug was destructive 
to many plants in Monterey, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Alameda, 
and Contra Costs.; Counties in May and June, 
RED SPIDER ( Tetranychus telarius L, ) 
Michigan R. H; Pettit (June 13): The red spider, or some closely 
allied mite, is again working on raspberries in Berrien County. 
A call sent in by the county agent indicates that the situation 
is scvious. 
