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was removed each day covering a period of 4 days during the week of September 
17. (October 24): Larvae of this pest have ruined many lawns in Lexington, 
particularly where grass cuttings have "been thrown in piles near the lawn* 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (October 20): The grubs are very abundant at Clanton 
where strawberrj' plants are being destroyed. 
JAPANESE BEETLE ( Popillia Japonica Newm.) 
United States. ■ U. S* Ecpt. Agr. Office of Information, Press Service "(October) : 
At Portland, Me., 52 Japanese beetles were captured during. the season and at 
Waterville 13S beetles. At Salamanca, II. Y., 12 beetles were found. A 
vigorous eradication campaign to exterminate an established infestation is in 
progress at Erie, Pa. -'--The points in Maryland at which 10 or more beetles were 
captured include Bethesda,- 31adensburg, Chevy Chase, Hyattsville, Hiverdale, 
Silver Spring, and Eur lock.. At Keyser,. W.. Va. , the capture of 25 beetles is 
reported. 
Vermont. H. L. 3ailey (October 24): The Japanese, beetle is scarce. One specimen 
was found in a trap at 3urlington. This was the only one recorded in the 
northern half of Vermont. 
New Jersey. C. C. Hamilton (October 7): Japanese beetle grubs are common and 
doing damage. 
• ASIATIC BEETLE ( Anomala oriental is Waterh.) 
New York. C. E. Eadley (October 23): The Westchester County Farm Bureau agent 
reports that the oriental beetle is numerous in the southern half of West- 
chester County. 
ASIATIC CAREEN BEETLE ( Autoserica castanea Arrow) 
Connecticut. W. E. Eritton (October 24) : .This is the first evidence of injury 
by this beetle in New Haven. 
New York. C. H. Eadley (October 23): Crubs are more numerous at Jericho this 
fall than at this time last year. At Locust Valley we are finding an average 
of 20 grubs to a square foot in ground that has been cultivated all the season. 
WHEAT WIHEWOEM. ( Agriotes raanevs Say) 
Vermont. E. L. 3ailey (October 24): Reports have been received of serious damage 
to potatoes by wheat wireworms in Eranklin and Washington Counties. Earlier 
reports of severe damage to corn in Windham County indicate generally heavy 
infestation in the State. 
CUTWOHMS (Noctuidae) 
Missouri. L, Haseman (September 22): Adults of the black cutworm ( Agrotis ypsilon 
Rott.) are quite abundant. Variegated cutworms (Ly^oohotia margaritosa saucia 
Ebn.) are rather abundant and heavil^ parasitized by a fly. 
