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Iowa 
Texas 
General 
GEUIRAL J S 2 I E H S 
W-IBEWOHMS (Slateridae) 
J. R. Watson (February 18): "."ireworms are moderately 
abundant . 
R. W. Earned and assistants (February 22): We have re- 
ceived reports of damage to sweet potatoes from several 
localities, 
■ 'E. 0. Essig (February 24): v/ireworms are moderately 
abundant. They have been reported from many sections 
this winter. 
WHITE GRUBS ( Phyllophaga spp.) 
J. S. Houser (February 16): We expect considerable 
damage this year. 
J. J. Davis (February 24): White grubs were abundant 
in sod in 1927 and beetles were numerous in 1929 in Starke 
County. The grubs will doubtless be abundant and de- 
structive in northwestern Indiana in 1930. 
C. J. Drake (February 25): Brood A is due to appear 
this year. 
F. L. Thomas (February 25): White grubs are moderately 
abundant at College Station. 
JAPANESE BEETLE (Popillia jaoonica Newra. ) 
U. S. Dept. Agr. Press Release (February 24): The 
Japanese beetle quarantine regulations have been revised, 
effective March 1, 1950. 
The most important changes are the extension of the 
regulated area to include one county in Massachusetts as 
well as certain new territory in Connecticut, l"e - " York, 
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia, and the 
division of the regulated area into generally and lightly 
infested areas. 
Restrictions on the interstate movement of farm pro- 
ducts will apply to the generally infested area out '"ill 
not affect the movement of farm products from the lightly 
infested areas. Regulations governing the interstate ship- 
ment of nursery and ornamental stock, and of sand, soil, 
earth, peat, compost, and manure, will apply to shipments 
.from the generally infested area to the lightly infested 
areas as '-ell as to shipments from eitner to points en- 
tirely outside the regulated areas. 
