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Sod webworms are appearing in destructive numbers over the East 
Central and West Central States, These insects have not appeared in 
troublesome numbers during the past few years* 
Corn billbugs are occurring in unusually large numbers and doing 
very considerable damage in parts of Ohio,, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, 
and Kansas, 
A new species of Coleophora was discovered early in the month 
damaging grass in the central part of Indiana* 
The lesser clover leaf weevil is very seriously affecting clover 
buds in eastern Illinois. Infestations in the first crop run from 
30 to 60 per cent of the buds. This insect is occurring in about the 
usual, numbers in Ohio, 
Aphids continue to be subnormally abundant throughout the eastern 
fruit-growing sections of the United States, 
The cool, wet weather which has prevailed in the East Central 
Middle Atlantic, and New England States is generally conceded to 
be adversely affecting the codling moth. 
The pear midge appears to be becoming increasingly serious 
in the New England States and New York, In the latter State some 
orchards will suffer a 50 per cent loss' this year. 
Throughout the Middle Atlantic States westward to Ohio the 
oriental peach moth appears to be generally less prevalent than last 
year. Reports of very effective control by parasites have been re- 
ceived from Connecticut and New Jersey, The backward season, however, 
may have had something to do with this decrease in number. 
Although appearing later than last year, the plum curculio is 
now doing about the average amount of damage in the New England, 
Middle Atlantic, and northern part of the South Atlantic States. 
The walnut caterpillar is reported as more abundant on pecans 
in Texas than it has been for the past three years* tilany trees 
are already defoliated. 
During the month there have been several outbreaks of a 
small cistelid beetle, Hymen or us o bscurus Say, attacking young fruits, 
blossoms, and leaves of citrus fruit in Florida, This insect 
usually feeds on lichens on the trunks of the trees. 
The Colorado potato beetle is being reported from the gulf 
region and Florida as unusually abundant. A similar report from 
Virginia might indicate that the year is to be one of unusual abun- 
dance of the insect. 
