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Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (May 25): The first May beetles were observed 
in Amherst the night of May 5-6. These have since become abundant. 
Connecticut. 17. E, Britton (May 24): In one case adults of P. tristis Fab. 
were feeding on bean foliage at New Haven. 
Pennsylvania. T. L. Guy ton (April 28): White grubs P. futilis Lee. and P. 
fe rvida Fab. are very abundant in the Harrisburg vicinity. (May 22): 
Adult's •* e very abundant in central Pennsylvania. 
Maryland. S. N. Cory (May 19): Phyllonhafea spp. are o L uite abundant around 
College Park, and reports of injury have been received from Baltimore 
County. Blackberries -and raspberries in Marlboro have been injured. 
Virginia, if. J. Schoene (May 25): Complaints have been received from Giles 
and Pulaski Counties of injury to shade trees by May beetles. It has 
been reported that the foliage on some trees has been seriously injured. 
C. xv. Willey (May 22): Phyllophaga damaged permanent bluegrass pasture 
last summer at Middlebrook, August County. Grubs and adults were dug up 
May 10. Adults are defoliating nut trees near Petersburg, roses in and around 
Richmond, raspberries near Norfolk, and ornamental cherries at Bristol. 
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Georgia. H. S. Adair (April 26): Considerable evidence/ feeding has been ob- 
served in pecan orchards in the vicinity of Albany, especially in orchards 
which have received little or no cultivation during the' past year. 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (May 22): May beetles are more abundant than usual in 
Columbus. 
Illinois. J. H. Bigger (May 13): White grubs are very abundant in western 
Illinois; recent survey shows larva© more abundant than in 1930. 
Kentucky. W. A. Price (May 24): Adults of P. fusca Fvbel. and P. gibbosa Burm. 
have been abundant in the vicinity of Lexington during the past 3 weeks. 
Reports indicate that while grubs are abundant in other places in the State, 
especially at Muldraugh, where they were feeding on the foliage of apple 
trees. 
Wisconsin. C. L. Fluke (May 24): White grubs are very abundant and are now 
moving up to the. surface layer. 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles and assistants (May): White grubs are generally 
prevalent throughout the State and reported as very abundant from Houston 
County. (Abstract, J.A.K. ) : 
Iowa. H. 3. Jaques (May): White grubs are very abundant in Osceola, Monroe, 
Black Hawk, Allamakee* and Clayton Counties. They are moderately abun- 
dant in Sioux, O'Brien, Buena Vista, Cass, Montgomery, Pocahontas, Union, 
■Jasper, Poweshiek, Keokuk, Van Bur en, Buchanan, Louisa; and Lee Counties. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (May 20): White grubs were reported doing damage in 
Seward and Sherman Counties during the last month. They were working in 
a lawn in Sherman County and were eating the roots of chrysanthemums and 
delphiniums in Seward County. 
