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Pennsylvania 
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Maine 
New Hampshire 
Connecticut 
Rhode Island 
Massachusetts 
they v/ere 3 to 4 weeks old. The presence of these larvae indi- 
cates that egg-laying in the field has' occurred early this sea- 
son, although we have not yet obtained. eg~s from isolated fe- 
males in the laboratory. 
K. R. Bryson (June 24) : 'Jirewprms Aoolus amabilis Lee. ( Dra- 
sterius elegans) reported injuring newly planted corn and sor- 
ghums at Eureka. 
JAPANESE BEETLE ( Pom Ilia janonica ITewm. ) 
C. H. Hadley' and assistants, U. S. D. A. Japanese Beetle Lab. 
(April): Population surveys during the month of April indi- 
cate a marked increase in nearly all of the older infested 
area in southeastern Pennsylvania, as also locally in the 
corresponding section of New Jersey. Most localities in the 
latter State, however, show a decrease as regards infestations 
of -no re than a few years duration. 
POSH CHAFER ( Macro dactyl us sub spino sus Fab.) 
C. R. Riipps (June 25): This insect was noted in great num- 
bers in Cumberland County feeding upon apples, raspberry foliage, 
and rose bushes on June 21. Light sandy soil provided ideal 
breeding ground. 
J. G. Conklin (June 23): The rose chafer is present in very 
great numbers through the State. Several poultrymen have re- 
ported loss of young chicks because of this pest. 
C. M. Chapman (June 15): Eight or ten people have shown me 
very serious damage being done by chafers on a wide number 
of plants and shrubs in Banbury. 
A. E. Stene (June 23): Rose bugs are unusually prevalent in 
some places. Even greenhouse men have had trouble from rose 
bugs defoliating geraniums. 
A. I. Bourne (June 24): Rose chafers have been more abundant 
throughout the State than for many years. In addition to their 
injury to foliage there have been many instances where the 
beetle has gouged deep scars into the young developing fruit 
of both a-o-olc and -poach. 
New York 
P. M. Eastman (June 25): Reports of injury are continually 
being brought to our attention. Letters and s-oecimens are re- 
ceived nearly every day fro-" persons living in an area fro- 
th c Canadian line to New York City. 
ITew York State Coll. of Agr. , Weekly News Letter (June): 
About the middle of the month the rose chafer became excessive- 
ly numerous throughout the State and was re-oortcd in unt>rece- 
