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them are in hatchable condition. The /soil samples were very heavily infested 
with eggs. 
Wisconsin. C. L. Fluke (April 24): Grasshoppers are reported in Pichland County. 
Hatching began as early as April 12. 
Wyoming. C. L. Corkins (April 19): Egg survival is 95 per cent. Spring is back- 
ward. I do not expect hatching for several weeks. Indications point to more 
or less serious infestations in the Bighorn Basin. 
WHITE GRUBS ( Phyllophaga. spp.) 
Connecticut, W. F. Britton (April 22): Four adults (P\ tristis Fab.) were received 
from Willimantic, where this insect was reported as abundant in patches where 
the grass had been killed. Usually we do not consider this as a very destructive 
species. 
Pennsylvania. J. II. Knull (April l): Reports indicate that many white grubs are 
infected with a fungus, in the area in Perry County where they did considerable 
damage to coniferous plantings in 1932. 
Ohio. S. W. Mendenhall (April 24): White grubs are very abundant in southeastern 
counties on strawberry plants. 
Illinois. W. P. Flint (April 19): These insects are now working their way out to 
the surface soil; in the central and northern parts of the State only small 
numbers are yet in the area, ordinarily reached in plowing. Mr. Chandler reports 
finding 40 white grubs in 300 square yards of earth at Carbondale. These were 
almost equally divided between grubs of Phyllp-phaga and those of the southern 
June beetle, Cotinis nitida L. 
Wisconsin. C. L. Fluke (April 24): White grubs are moderately abundant in 
Lafayette County. Adults of Erood A are present in considerable numbers but 
have not emerged. 
Iowa. H. S. Jaques (April 25): White grubs show evidence of causing serious 
damage later. Carroll, Jasper, Wright, Palo Alto, Osceola, Buena Vista, Henry, 
Tama, and Union Counties report them as showing up. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (April 24): White grubs a.re moderately abundant at Columbia. 
Most grubs taken at this time are one-half grown. 
Kansa,s. H. R. Bryson (April 23): White grubs are moderately abundant at Manhattan, 
and are feeding very close to the surface of the soil. 
WIREWORMS (Slateridae) 
Maine. C. R. Phipps (April 25): Agriotes mancus Say is moderately abundant generally 
over the State. In last season's potato fields the wireworms are at a depth of 
6 to 8 inches. 
i Virginia. H. G. Walker (April 26) : Wireworms are moderately abundant in some 
potato fields at Norfolk. 
