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ROSj£ C?iil"?iS (Macr o de c t ylu g ■?r.l3s-pino;^J s Fab.) 
Massachusetts A, I^ Ecurne (June 2k): Within thevl.ast, week, the first 
specimeiiS of the rc-se chafer hegan to m.3ke their apper ranee. 
Within a ratter of a djxy or two, roses, gro.pes, etc., have 
"been fcund to he literally covered with then, 
Connecticut M, P. Zappe (Jiine 2k): First heetles xvere coserved on 
June ib, at Orange, Milford, and Hamdeno They appear to he 
more plentiful than usual as compared with an average year» 
Delaware C» 0, Houghton (June 2k): Ivfuch less injuj^y has he en caused 
hy this pest than is usual here at Uewark* 
Ohio E, W» Mendenhall (June 26): Rose heetles are doirig great 
damage to apples, cherries, and grapes in I{no:t County, 
Spraying arsenate of lead mixed with molasses seems to he 
effective, 
Indiana J, J* Davis (June 21): Reported from Vanderhiu-g County June 
11, and from other southwestern Indiana counties about 
the same time, injuring fruit and foliage of p^icitp apple, 
chex-ry. hlachherry, and grape. They had heen first ohserved 
at Evansville in Vanderburg County on May 3^, injuring 
peachy Fai-ther to the east, especially in Harrison County, 
poultryman experiencing much trouble, the young chickens 
dying as a result of feeding on rose beetles which are very 
abundant. In a letter dated June iSj County agent Clunie 
of Corydon, Harrison Cour.ty, writes: "Cur county is being 
absolutely overrun with rose beetles. They are literally 
'c eating the cherries and attacking apple trees and walnut 
trees and it seems in sections where the outbreak is worst 
that they are eating on all trees as well as roses and 
shrubs. Blackbirds and doves and other birds which are eating 
the insects are being fou.nd dead j.n large numbers, (June 26): 
The? rose. chafer is now appearing at Elkiiart^aad other nprthern 
Indiana points, damaging apples, plums," grapes, cherries, -ajrr ants, 
etc.. ... .... r . • . 
B» Ao Porter (June 23): Serious local outbresfe reported early 
in the month from Svansville and Princeton near the above 
localities, 
Tennessee G, M. Bentley (June 17): Specimens have been received from 
25 different localities represent^'ng eastern, middle, and 
western parts of Tennessee, Adult beetles eating partly 
grown apples and peaches, also feeding upon cherries just 
about ready to be picked. Rose bushes in some 5 different 
Centers have been reported seriouslj?" drjiiaged by this insect* 
In Campbell County several hundred young chickens were killed 
by eating this insect. 
