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A scarabaeid beetle ( Bolbocerosoma bruneri D. & McC.) was found 
early in September damaging golf greens near Lincoln, Nebr., in the 
same manner as do common white grubs. 
Codling moth injury is being reported as quite generally severe 
throughout the New England, Middle Atlantic, and South Atlantic States 
and westward over practically the entire Mississippi Valley Region. In 
Washington State, however, infestation is said to be much below normal. 
Considerable damage by leaf hoppers on deciduous fruits is reported 
from New England, infest Virginia, Georgia, and Indiana. 
Following extremely low temperatures last winter in parts of 
Washington State, woolly apple aphid infestations were much below normal 
this year. 
The hot summer and mild. fall are believed to have been responsible 
for a very marked increase of the San Jose scale population in central 
and southern Illinois. 
The twig gir.dler is ..quite, generally prevalent and causing some in- 
jury to pecan and English walnuts in parts of Virginia, North Carolina, 
and South Carolina. 
The finding of the walnut husk fly at the mouth of Cajon Canyon in 
San Berr- -aino County, Calif., indicates that this insect extends over 
a much la.cger area in southern Crlifornia than was originally suspected. 
The citrus whitefly, Florida red scale, ?nd purple scale are re- 
ported as being more abundrnt than usual for this season of the year. 
It is beiieved that the dry weather has hindered the development of the 
entomoger. ous fungi which normally partially control these pests. 
A si :gle specimen of the Colorado potato beetle was collected in 
Davis COuiiiy, Utah, this year. This insect has not been observed in 
Utah for several years. 
The pototo tuber worm is much more prevalent on the Department of 
Agriculture T s farm at Arlington, Va., than it h~>s been for the p~st two 
years. Specimens of this insect were also received in potato tubers 
from Frederick County, Md. , this year. 
The southern green stink bug is reported as being very effectively 
controlled by the parasite Tricho-pod a pennipes Fab. in Florida. 
Cabbage loopers were unusually prevalent in the Norfolk section of 
Virginia, southern Illinois, the whole of Mississippi, and parts of Texas. 
The Mexican bean beetle is quite generally reported ss either ab- '■* 
sent from fields or decidedly reduced throughout the England ~nd 
Middle Atlantic region. No reports of damage by this insect were received 
during the month of October. 
