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WHITE GEUBS ( Phyllophaga spp. ) 
A. I. Bourne (May 23); Several complaints have been 
received of white grubs working in tobacco seed beds in 
Amherst. In every case it lias been" found that the insects 
are small, young stage grubs. 
R. B. Friend (May 18): Adults of Phyllophaga tristis 
Fab. are very abundant in lawns in Old Lyme. 
, l H. 11. Worthley (May 20): Adults are now .common, about 
lights and in. bait traps, at State College. 
A. B. Champlain (May 27): June beetles were observed 
in a very^ heavy flight in the vicinity of Earrisburg on the 
evenings of Mai'' 15 and 16. They have not been observed since 
that time. 
J. A. Hyslop (May 5): Adult beetles are completely 
defoliating five ornamental European mountain ash that 
were set this spring in recently plowed sod land at Avanel. 
H, G. Walker (May 25): June beetles seem to be common 
throughout the Tidewater region and are reported to be 
causing damage to many trees and shrubs. 
J. B. 'Gill (April 28): May beetles have been observed 
during April eating the buds and tender shoots of pecan. • A 
trees in some orchards in the vicinity of Putney. 
E. W. Mendenhall (May 25): May beetles are very numerous 
in Columbus and vicinity and some complaint that the beetles 
were eating the leaves of plum and other fruit trees has 
been received. 
J. J. Davis (May 26): White grubs are among the out- 
standing insects according to correspondence. For the past 
month they have been reported very abundant in ground being 
plowed. Apparently in most cases they are of the brood 
which will mature this year. 
W. P. Flint (May 18): C. C. Compton reported adults in 
flight in considerable numbers in Carroll County on April 18-. 
W. A. Pcice (May 25): White grubs are moderately abundant 
on corn and tobacco. (May 27): Adult May beetles are very 
plentiful about lights at nights, in Lexington. '_ > 
P. H. Pettit (May 25): White grubs are very abundant. 
