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GENERAL FEEDERS 
WHITE GRUBS - ( PhyUotfaaga "spp . ) 
A* I. Bourne (M a y 21): The first specimens of May "beetles 
were observed on M a y 12. However, as yet they are not present 
in any abundance. 
H. N„ Worthley (May ll): Adult beetles turned up in plowing 
during the last week in April at State College, Appearing in 
small number by May 1. Abundant about light by May 10. 
J* J. Davis (May 5): white grubs have been reported abundant 
in soil at Few Carlisle, LaGrange , Washington, and Lagro. 
H, E„ Jaques (M a y 8): I have just returned from a trip 
through some ten or twelve counties in southeastern Iowa and 
found evidence of damage from the white grubs very apparent, 
particularly to blue grass throughout much of the region. The 
cold weather has deferred the flight of May beetles this year. 
They were first out on the night of M a y 1. The following night 
there was a rather heavy flight but only scattered individuals 
have been seen since. (M a y 29): White grubs of Brood A are 
found to be still active in some of the corn fields and reducing 
the stand. 
L» Haseman (May 24): -June beetles have been unusually abundant 
during the month; on the other hand, larvae seem less abundant 
than a year ago and practically no farmers have complained of 
them, 
WJBREWORMS (Elat eridae ) 
Weekly News Letter, N, Y» State College of Agriculture, May 
28,1928. . W a yne County (E, E. Frane): Wireworms are numerous, 
as many as 35 having been found around a single cabbage plant. 
A-. E. Stene (May 23): Wireworms have been destructive to 
sweet corn in some sections of the State, as many as 10 to 20 
grubs to a hill being quite common. One grower reports that 
birds are digging up hills and eating worms but leaving the 
sprouted corn. 
J* J« Davis (May 26): Wireworms were reported destructive 
to corn near Liberty, May 21. 
L. Ilrvjcnion (May 24): Next to corn billbugs and flea beetles, 
the wireworms have been the most troublesome pest attacking 
the young corn. 
