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Georgia. 0, I. Snapp (July lU) : Cowpea plants in fields at Fort Valley, 
central Georgia, have "been injured by a heavy infestation of cutworms. 
WEBWORMS ( Loxostegc spp.) 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (August 2*+): Report on August 20 of the- garden, or 
alfalfa, webworm (L. similalis Guen.) as appearing in destructive 
numbers in alfalfa fields in Lagrange County, in % the extreme northern 
part of the State. 
Montana. H. B. Mills (August 20): First-generation sugar beet webworms 
(L. sticticalis L.) reported as damaging sugar beets and garden truck 
considerably in the western half of the State. Damage reported as 
far cast as Phillips, Fergus, and Park Counties. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (August 3): Moths of the sugar "beet webworm came to 
light traps in northern Utah throughout July, heavy flights to the 
Syracuse trap light occurring from July 20 to 28. Larvae are abundant 
on Russian-thistle at Panguitch, Garfield County, southwestern Utah. 
VELVETBEAH CATERPILLAR ( Anticarsia gemmatilis Hbn.) 
Louisiana. C. 0. Eddy (August): This caterpillar present throughout the 
State, the most severe damage being confined to central and northern 
Louisiana, where seed crops are grown. Velvetbeans in southern 
Louisiana being plowed under rapidly. 
WIREWORMS (Elateridae) 
Kentucky. W. A. Price (August 2k): Ripening toniatootin khe vicinity of 
Lexington are being injured considerably where fruit is in contact 
with the soil. The species involved is probably Aeolus dorsalis Say. 
WHITE GRUBS ( Phyllophaga spp.) 
Maine. J. H. Hawkins (August l6): Many acres of timothy grass totally 
destroyed in Oxford County, southwestern Maine. Reseeding necessary 
in many places to maintain a stand of grass for hay and pasture. Wet 
places apparently affected the worst. Beets and carrots also attacked, 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (August 22): Damage in sod 
and pastures apparent in several sections of the State. Largo areas 
in Steuben and Schuyler Counties are heavily infested, a brief survey 
on August 20 and 21 showing much injury. In some instances the dead 
turf can be rolled up like a carpet. Similar injury reported from 
sections of the Champlain Valley. Strawberries, beans, corn, and 
other cultivated crops on grub-infested land show injury. 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (August): Reported as seriously injuring a field 
of strawberries near Greatbridge, Norfolk County. 
