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Louisiana W, E. Hinds (Kay 30): The sugarcane borer is unusually- 
scarce throughout the sugarcane section up to this time. 
SUGARCAKE BEETLE ( Suetheola ruricens Lee . ) 
Louisiana T. S. Holloway and J. 1. Ingram (April 25): The sugarcane 
beetle has appeared in fields of sugarcane in souther- 
Louisiana, "but the damage so far noted has "been negligible. 
'".'. E. Hinds (Kay 30): Sugarcane beetle is more abundant 
than usual and is damaging stands of corn and sugarcane Ln 
more localities and on a wider variety of soil types t. 
heretofore. We are starting an intensive study of this 
beetle as a cane and corn nest in Louisiana. 
Louisiana 
Louisiana 
SI cz 
SICE WATER WEEVIL ( Lissorhoptrus simplex Say) 
W. A. Douglas (May 24): The weevils are present in about 
the same numbers as in 1929. Very slight injury is noted to 
the leaves of young flooded rice, where water has recently 
been put on. Ho injury has been observed that is noticeable 
without close inspection. 
SUGARCANE BEETLE ( Euetheola ruciceps Lee.) 
"". A. Douglas (Kay 24): Fields of young rice have been 
examined during the month, and the injury from the sugarcane 
beetle varies from slight to very heavy. In a few fields 
more than 50 per cent of the young stalks on the levees and 
high places in the fields have teen chewed off. Injftry is 
greater than in 1929. 
Nebraska 
Maine 
Maine 
FOREST A H D S F A D E - T R E I 1 T H' 5 I 2 7 S 
BAG'"""":; ( Thyr i dop te ryx ephemera ef ormis Haw.) 
M. H. Swenk (May 13): On April 22 a Pawnee County 
correspondent reported that the bagworm wat destroying a 
fine windbreak of 35-year-old cedars on his place. 
SATIN MOTH ( Stilnnotia salicis L.) 
H. 3. Peirson (May 15): This promises to be a heavy insert 
year; the satin moth is very abundant in the vicinity of 
Augusta. 
GIFSY MOTH ( Porthetri a disnar L.) 
H. B. Peirson (May 15) : A heavy infestation of the gipsy moth 
is expected this ys r. 
