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several acres of a 150-acre "bluegrass pasture field. In the 
old bluegrass sod it would be possible to stake off an acre or 
more of.. the- ground en 'which it would be impossible to find a 
living plant of "any kind. Population in the totally devastated 
fields runs from 6 to 13 grubs per square foot. 
K. E. Jaqu.es (June): White grubs are very abundant in O'Brien, 
Union, ITayne, Marion, Black Hawk and Buchanan Counties. 
J. A. Munro (June IS): Specimens of white grubs were sent in 
from Hettinger with the report that they wore causing serious 
injury to gardens there. 
M. H. Swenk (May 15 - June 15): Pasture lands, hay meadows, 
and lawns in northeastern Nebraska, from Thurston Count;/ to 
Hol.t County and south to Dod^e County, were again reported as 
being injured by white grubs during the last week in May- and 
the first half of Juno. A study of the grabs indicated that 
the species chiefly responsible was P. rugo sa Melsh. Strawberry 
beds in the sane region were likewise frequently reported as 
severely injured. ••■ • 
H; R. Bryson (June 6): White grubs are moderately abundant, 
injuring strawberry beds at Independence and Port Scott. 
P. 3. Deen (June 19): May beetles have ''oecn very abundant 
this spring in Lee County. Damage to young pecan leaves has 
been noticed in several places. Slight injury was noted on 
pecans in Lincoln County on June 20. 
G. P. Knowlton (June 13): White grubs are doing damage in 
spots in a few beat fields at Goshen. 
JAPANESE BEETLE ( Fopillia japonica Newm. ) 
L. L. Guyton (June 23): The Japanese beetle is moderately 
abundant in Harrisburg. The first appearance was on June 23. 
