Minnesota 
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L. Uptographt (April 23): 
in Houston County. 
White grubs are very abundant 
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L. Haseman and P. H. Johnson (April 21): White grubs 
are reported scarce. Adults are just beginning to fly. 
Some dampge has been noted at Columbia, 
J. M. Robinson (April 25): On April 12 we had a letter 
from S. M. Day, County Agent, Alexander City, stating that 
the adult brown June beetles ( phyllophaga rugosa Melsh. 
and Phyllophaga tristis Fab. ) '.vere destroying young pecan 
foliage, rugosa being more abundant than tristis . Phyllophaga 
rugosa was also reported as active on pecan foliage at 
Livingston. 
R« '-7. Earned (April 22): J. M. Langston reports that May 
beetles began flying to lights at A. & M. College on March 14, 
and have continued in increasing numbers. They have attracted 
attention over the State. Serious injury to pecans was re- 
ported on April 17 from Sallis, where 24 males and 6 females 
of Phyllophaga praetermissa Horn were collected from one small 
Stuart pecan tree. A correspondent at Carriere wrote as 
follows on April 15: "They are camping nightly in front of 
my home and destroying all evidence of new growth on the 
trees." Specimens that accompanied this complaint were 
identified by J. M. Langston as Phyllophaga arkansana Schaef . 
R. -7. Earned and assistants (April): These insects were 
first observed in large numbers on March 27 when they were 
flying around lights in George, Green, and Perry Counties. 
Since that date they have been quite prevalent throughout 
the State, being particularly abundant on pecan trees. The 
following species were observed: phyllophaga hirticula Xnoch, 
fosteri Barm., luctuosa Horn, micans Enoch, and ulkei Sm. 
JAPANESE BEETLE ( popillia .japonica Newm. ) 
W. E« Britton (April 24): The Japanese beetle is moderately 
•abundant only in certain cf the infested areas. 
A -TUNE BEETLE ( Paracotalpa grandicollis Hald. ) 
G. P. Knowlton (April 10): Adult June beetles are very 
abundant west of Garland, and a few of the same species were 
collected at Snowville and Curlew Valley, all in Box 2tf.der 
County. 
