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COMMON n3D SPID.HR ( Tetranvchus telarius L. ) 
Hew York P. M. Eastman (September 9): Specimens of injured twigs 
of Boxwood, were received at this office today from Springfield 
Gardens and Bel?. port, Long Island. The injury is caused by- 
red spider mites although no cast sld.ns.were found to make a 
definite 'identification. 
Mississippi C. Lyle (September 22): Complaints of injury to ornamentals 
of various hinds have "been received recently from Bolton, 
Greenville, and lie 1 ."/ Albany. 
Utah G. I*. Knowlton (September 14): Rod spiders are damaging sugar 
beets in a number of Cache Valley fields. 
Washington M. A. Yothers (August): The common red spider has been and 
still is unusually abundant on apple, prune, cherry, locust, 
and many other kinds of plants in. the Wenatchee district. In a 
few orchards the mites have been eliminated by Stethorus pi c i pe s 
Casey, a small coccinellid beetle. 
JAPA1TSSE BEETLE ( Popillia japonic a JTema. ) 
General C. H. Hadley and assistants, Japanese Beetle Laboratory 
(August): Adults decreased rapidly shortly after the beginning 
of the month. There was a general desertion of most types 
of vegetation and a concentration on smartweed (Polygonum), 
which by the er±d. of the month continued to harbor fair numbers 
of beetles. Most first instar larvae transformed to the second 
instar during the month. This constituted the dominant stage 
in the soil during the last half of the month. The first 
third, instar larvae were found on August 19. Iggs decreased 
rapidly during the month and became relatively scarce after 
the middle. Scouting in the Pocono region of Pennsylvania gave 
negative results except for one beetle at Buckhill Palls, A 
new and quite heavy infestation was found at Springfield, Mass. 
Daring our surveys in this region grubs hive been found in large 
numbers. By the end of August, scouting operations were nearly 
completed, and, while much of the data have no"- vet been critically 
reviewed, it seems possible at this time to indicate with a fair 
approach to accuracy the limits of the area within which the 
Japanese beetle is essentially cent inn ovayBccurrer.ee. These 
limits are approximately indicated by the location of the 
fallowing nla.ee?: !-Tew Jersey: Mil ford, Plemington, Somerville, 
Perth Amboy, Red £ he, ani the coast from Asbury Park south to 
Ocean City, South Seaville, and west of Pen.visvill e, the shores 
of Delaware Bay; Pennsylvania: Kintersville, Buckville, 
Quakertown, Green Lane, Spring City, Coatosville, and Kennett 
Square; Delaware: Newark, and about midway between New Castle 
and Delaware City. 
