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Missburi. L* Haseman. (March 22): Two species of June "beetles were abundant in 
the surface 6 inches of soil at Columbia, March 15 to I 2 . 
Louisiana. W. E. Hinds (March 28): During a period of warm nights at about the 
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middle cf March, Phyilophrga c ongrua / aflul t s were flying in quite large numbers. 
WIREWORMS (Elateridae) 
Kentucky. W. A. Price (March 24): A ccrn wireworm ( Melanotus sp.) was found doing 
serious damage to lettuce at St. Matthews on March 10. 
Alabama. K. L. Cocke rham (March 14) : Larvae of Eeteroderes laurentii Guer. were 
found very plentiful in experimental plats of corn which had been plcnted on 
March 1 at Foley. The corn was sprouting and some of it was just coming 
through the ground. The average for the l/4-acre pirt was nearly 1 larva 
per linear foot. Examination of the sprouting grain showed that no damage had 
been committed. It seemed that the larvae were just locating the grain and 
collecting near it. Feeding will no doubt begin in the very near future. The 
warming of the soil will no doubt see great activity and feeding of the larvae. 
Random examinations of the Irish pot-to plats showed that there was apparently 
no damage by this insect to the potato seed pieces. Larvae were comparatively 
scarce in the rows. The plats examined were planted on Feb. 15 and 22. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (March 22): Recent observations indicate a scarcety of wire- 
worms in central Missouri. 
Oklahoma. C. F. Stiles (March 22): Wireworms are doing considerable damage to 
early gardens in Bryan County. They are moderately abundant in gardens in 
south-central Oklahoma . 
California. A. F. Michelbacher (March 19): Wireworms ( Anchastus cinereipennis 
Esch.) are scarce at Rio Vista. 
A MOLE CRICKET ( Scapteriscus acletus R. ft H.) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (March 23): On Feb. 21 a correspondent at Biloxi, Harrison 
County, sent us specimens and wrote as follows: "About two or three days 
after I plant, seed these crickets,' or "puppies", run through them and cut 
them out . " 
CEREAL AND FORAGE-CROP INSECTS 
WHEAT 
HESSIAN FLY ( Phy t ophaga de s t r uc t o r Say) 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (March 24): The Hessian fly is scarce. 
Illinois. J. H. Bigger (March 24): Ninety per cent of the wheat was seeded 
after the safe-sowing date in western Illinois last fall. luring th< er 
it has been found to contain 3.2 per cent infestation. The other 10 per cent 
is found to have 36 per cent infestation. 
