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JXnry. li:^::LE f Cotinls nltl da L. ) 
North Carolir.a W. A. Thomras (March 5): There liave 'beer, an unusual n-umlier 
of complaints reaching the laboratory from Ciiadbourn re-'^arding 
the destractiveness of these larva,e to strawberry'- plants. This 
seoms to be ecpecially tr'.ie v/here lar^e quantities of straw 
mulch was turned Uiider -in the fields last s-unraer and fall, 
lav/ns as v;ell as sod la:ids are exhibiting signs of gru.b 
e.ctivity. There are indications of a hea"'v'3'- grub infestation 
in this section. 
CJLLIFOP^TIA TORTOISE SE3LL (A^lais California Bdv. ) 
California iE. o. Sssig (March 6): A definite migration of California 
tortoise shell butterflies at Pt. Arena from south to north 
and west occurred from 1 .to 3 p. m. 
MONARCH BUTTERFLY ( Panaus menippe Tab. ) 
Florida H. T. ?ernald (March 21): I ii-^ve watehed the monarch 
butterfly all winter, as some claim it goes farther south to 
winter, but it has been plentiful at Orlando until this month. 
My last observation on February 29. Have they migrated farther 
south (doubtful); or iia.ve they died after laying eggs for a 
new generation here? I suspect the latter to be the case with 
some of them at least, as I took a fresh specimen (only a little 
over half size) April 9, 1931. Yet tlaat same day I also took 
a full-sized, faded one. 
COMMON RSD SPID?iIR ( Tetranychus telarius L. ) 
Missouri L. Hasemam (March 22): Some growers in southwestern 
Missouri are alarmed over the abiindance of red spider eggs. 
C3REAL Ail D PORAGS-CRO? INSECTS 
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HESSIAN FLY ( Riytopha.^a destnictor Say) 
Ohio T. H. Parks (March 24):. There are more overwintering larvae 
present than in the average year. 
Misstjuri L. Haseraan (March 22): The Hoscian fly is wintering well and 
the situation is threatening. 
Tennessee C. Benton (February): Papation began in early February 
and increased to 20 per cent with slight emergence by the end 
of the month. 
Kansas 
R. H. Painter (March 25):. According to reports of the county 
agent; a field 2 miles south of Oskaloosa. is a total loss. 
