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SUGAR-B3ET WIBEWOBM (Pheletes oalifornicus Mann.) 
California Roy E, Campbell (May 15): Several hundred acres are being 
treated to control Tirevrorms at Smelt zer, Orange County. Baits 
planted in 2-g-foot roT-s are collecting an average of approxi- 
mately 1 wireworm to' the foot of tot: over the entire area. 
About the same in abundance compared ^ith an average year; 80 
acres of corn averaged 40 per cent damage, 10 acres so severely 
damaged that replanting was required, 50 acres had 50 per cent 
damage at Temple. (near ; Alhambra). Baits in a plot 38 by 80 
■**•" ' feet left 6 days collected 3,500 wirevrorms, indicating an ex- 
cess of 68,000 worms per acre. 
TCHITE GRUBS ( phyllophaga spp.) 
Massachusetts A, I» Bourne (May 23): At Amherst white grubs were noted 
first on May 15, 
Indiana J. J. Davis (May 28): Tiphia cocoons (Phyllophaga parasites) 
were observed as abundant behind the plow at 'Windfall May 15, 
indicating abundance of grubs last year and a high degree of 
. parasitism. ........ '. ... 
Illinois J» H. Bigger (May): .Phyllophaga are scarce in central Illinois. 
Brood C of Phyllophaga observed abundant in a single field near 
Jacksonville early in April. 
C. C.Compton (May -15):. A few Phyllophaga fusca Eroel. taken 
• . .at lights- at Arlington. Heights on May 13, this being the first 
collection, 
Kentucky -' H„ Carman (May)?.. Adults of Phyllophaga gibbosa Burm, , P. 
fusca Froel,, P. hirt:LsuI*& Knoch a*>- r.nra-on.- f -i "— ' a:>, " ; iT ' 
Michigan R„ H. Pettit (May 22): Adults of June- beetles are exception- 
ally plentiful- wi'th the southern half of the State badly in- 
fested. Ai> attempt- is being made to chart the distribution 
• of the adults. • 
Wisconsin E, P. Breakey (May 23): Beetles are beginning to appear. 
Minnesota A» G. Buggies and assistants (May): YJhite grubs are gener- 
'. • ally scarce to moderately abundant over the greater part of 
the Southern third of the State. They have been reported as 
very, abundant in Chokio only. 
Iowa Carl J» Drake (May 20): white grubs are moderately to very 
abundant in eastern part of the State, Brood A appears every 
three years, 
. C* IT. Ainslie (May 13): Great numbers of these larvae 
