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Spots of severe damage occur in all counties throughout the 
northern half of the State. 
R. Hi Pettit (August 15): White grubs of Brood A are 
moderately aoundant on the southern half of the lower peninsula. 
RED SPIDER ( Tetranychus telarius L. ) 
G. E. Gould (August 23): Red spiders are still doing 
serious damage to beans. 
.... L. W. Brannon (August 13): Red spiders have been more 
injurious to beans this season than for several seasons. 
E. W. Mendenhall (August 5): On account of the long drought 
the red spider mites are very bad on blackberry and raspberry 
plants at Ealloway, Franklin County. The leaves are a sickly 
yellow color. 
J. J. Davis (August 13): Red spiders ruined a commercial 
crop of beans at -ndianapolis, according to a report dated 
August 5. This pest was also destructive to elder at Frankfort, 
•July 25, and abundant on red maple at Sullivan, August 5. 
W. P. Flint (August 16): This mite has been much more 
abundant than usual, causing severe injury to evergreens, 
various ornamental shrubs, and, in several cases, to commercial 
apple orchards. 
M. L. Midlake (August 23): Red spiders are very abundant 
on hydrangea, lily-of-the-valley, morning-glory, and other 
plants. 
H. C. Severin (August 17): Red spiders are extremely abundant, 
and many garden. plants, small fruits, and plums have been 
injured. 
M. H. Swenk (July 15-August 15): The red spider was com- 
plained of as injuring spruce in a number of instances in 
eastern Nebraska during the latter half of July. 
R. W. Harned (August 22): Many complaints in regard to 
infestations on cotton and ornamental plants of various 
kinds were received from all sections of the State during 
the first week of August. 
LIBRARY 
STATE PLANT BOARD 
