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raspberries. In western New York in Orleans and Monroe Counties a num- 
ber of ( orchards and vineyards on sandy soil are. infested, 
Delaware. L. Stearns (May 30): Adults first observed in New Castle County on 
May 30, and 31» Moderately abundant this year, 
Maryland. E. N, Cory (June 18): Present on grapes and cherries in Cumberland 
on June 18. • .-. u-r -r 
. .. J. A. Hyslop (June 21): Seriously damaging flowers of Japanese iris 
and rose at Avanel, 
Virginia. J. A. Hyslop (June 23): Specimens were brought into this office with 
the report they were occulting by the thousands in Alexandria. 
Michigan. E. I. McDaniel (June 22):. Rose .chafers have been reported from De- 
troit, Manistee, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Zeeland, arid East 'Lansing. 
The first appearance occurred about the 15th of* June. Since that time it 
has swarmed out to all parts of the State, particularly the Lake Michi- 
. ' gan shore line. 
A WEEVIL ( Calomycteru s setarius Roelofs) 
Connecticut. M. P. Zappe (June 23) J At Stratford, south-central part of the 
State, some adults are present and feeding has begun on Lespedeza and 
Desmodium at Sharon, in northwestern part of the State, no adults emerged, 
Maryland. E #) N, Cory (June' 1 22): C„ setarius was invading houses in Baltimore 
County. 
A CURCULIONID ( Naupactus leucoloma Boh.) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (June 25): Reports from Okaloosa and Walton Counties 
indicate that this insect is developing into such a severe pest that 
several infested farms have been abandoned. 
Alabama, J. M, Robinson (June 19): In late May and early June the larva of 
a curculionid was feeding on the underground stems of cotton and corn 
plants, and the tubers of Irish potatoes. in Covington County. It is 
likely N. leucoloma . Prom the note on page 157 of the Insect Pest Sur- 
vey Bulletin for June, we note that J. R. Watson reports the insect from 
Okaloosa County, which is immediately south of Covington County, Ala, 
We do not have any record of this insect having been reported in Ala- 
bama previously. 
CUTWORMS (Noctuidae) 
New York. R. W. Leiby (June 17) J Severe damage to young strawberry fruits has 
been seen in Erie and Chautauqua Counties, Injury was confined largely to 
the early crop of berries, .■■■••- ■■ -.' ■ 
Virginia. C. R. Willey. (June lU): On an island in James River, west of Rich- 
