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injurious to the early potato crop of the coastal area. An examination 
at harvest of 3.023 tubers taken from four fields in the vicinity of 
Charleston showed that Ul percent of then had "been injured "by wireworms. 
F. F. Bondy and C. F. Rainwater (June): Wireworns ( Melanotus 
sp. and Aeolus sp.) are more abundant than usual on cotton at Florence, 
and have reduced the stand in some places, especially where corn was 
grown last year. 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (June 19): J. R. Thomson reports that adults of Mono - 
crepidius vespertinus Fab. appear to be more abundant than usual in peach 
orchards at Fort Valley. 
Indiana. P. Luginbill (June 10): Several fields of corn near Delphi injured 
by wireworms, probably Drasterius sp. 
Kentucky. W. A. Price (Juno 25): Wireworms have been destructive to corn and 
tobacco plants at La Orange, Greenville, and Springfield. 
Wisconsin. S. L. Chambers (June 2H) • Considerable damage to tobacco, corn, 
and garden crops is being reported from various points in the State. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (June 2U) • We have not had the usual June complaints 
against wireworns, but a great many farmers arc having difficulty with 
them in patches, particularly in lowlands. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (June 25): Several fields of cotton and corn were being 
damaged at Morgantown on June 15 by larvae of the sand wireworm (Horis- 
tonotus uhlerii Horn) . The damage was principally in spots scattered 
over the fields. 
Idaho. R. W. Haegelc (June 15): Wireworms are somewhat more damaging than 
usual, feeding heavily during May on early planted crops such as wheat, 
corn, and onions. Later plantings, especially of corn were also injured, 
as the wireworm feeding extended well into June. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (June 6): Wireworns are danaging young sugar beets 
and tomatoes in a few fields at Lewiston. 
WHITE GRUBS (Phyllopha/;a spp.) 
Pennsylvania. K. Hower (May 29): A beetle has boon appearing around Midville 
in great swarms. (identified by E. A. Chapin as P. tristis Fab.) 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (June l6): Hot so abundant as usual at this time of the 
year at Fort Valley. A number have been taken from soil under the 
spread of peach trees, the foliage of which they attacked during the 
night. 
J. M.. Robinson (June 2): The brown June bug (P. mi cans Enoch) has 
been attacking pecan and white oak trees in groves that have not been 
