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Mississippi. C. Lyle (April 21): Slight damage was done by May beetles 
in one pecan orchard in Jackson County, according to H. Gladney, on 
April 21, while N. D. Pects reported that he recently observed con- 
siderable injury to pecan trees in the southwestern part of the State. 
Louisiana. B. A. Ostcrberger (April 21): June beetles have not been 
very active since the cold weather the first part of April, which was 
followed by heavy rains. The last few nights, flights have been very 
light in East Baton Rouge Parish. The species collected were P. congrua 
Lee, P. micans Knoch, and a few P. crinita Burn. 
Indiana. P. Luginbill (April 25): The first May beetles to appear at 
La Payette were .a female and a male of P. f orvida P. , which were cap- 
tured at traps on the night of April 19 . 
Kentucky. W. A. Price (April 27): May beetles began flying in Lexington 
on April lU. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (April 25): May beetles have been very abundant at 
lights the last few nights. Larvae of the other broods are causing 
sone injury in gardens and- strawberry beds. 
GRESL 7 JUNE BEETLE ( Cotinis nitida L.) 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (April 15): Larvae have been damaging pimento 
popper plant beds at ; Zebulon, in central Georgia. 
Tennessee. L. B. Scott (April 26): The infestation on tobacco plants 
in Montgomery County is. about normal. Severe damage was noted 
occasionally. 
Kentucky. W. A. Price (April 27): Green June beetle larvae damaged 
tobacco plants in the beds at Lexington, Versailles, and Danville. 
JAPANESE BEETLE ( Popillia japonica Newn.) 
Maryland. H. C. Donohoe (April 22): Numerous samples of soil taken at 
Princess Anne indicate an average population of more than 11 larvae 
per square foot. The maximum obtained in any 1-square-foot sample 
was 29 larvae. Vegetation in the infested area is sparse native 
cover, the most noticeable plant being wild strawberry, of which the 
larvae appear particularly fond. 
BUMBLE PLOWER BEETLE ( Euphoria inda L.) 
Vermont. H. L. Bailey (April 22): Several specimens were collected at 
Dorset, Bennington County, southwestern Vermont, today. 
