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Kentucky. W. C, Price (May 24): The first beetles of the season were ob- 
served on May 1. The flight was heavy -.about Lexington until May l8. 
Foliage of many oak trees was badly damaged. Larvae have ruined many 
lawns at Paint Lick and Lancaster, Garrard County, and Lexington, Pay- 
ette County. 
Wisconsin. C. L. Fluke (May 21): Adults of Brood C completely defoliated 
oak trees in Xafayette,: and Iowa Counties. They are less abundant in 
surrounding counties. 
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South Dakota. H. C. Severn (May 9): Many requests have been received for 
information on control of June beetles working on trees and bushes, 
sometimes completely defoliating them. 
Kansas, H. R. Brysbn. {May 24): White grubs are reported injuring straw- 
berries near Manhattan. 
Alabama. J, M. Robinson (April 30): Brown June beetles are very abun- 
dant, eating pecan foliage at Brundidge, Pike County. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (May 21): May beetles are very abundant. 
WIREWORMS (Elateridae) 
New Jersey, R. C. Burdette (May 25): Infestations of wireworms are heavy 
in some sections and light in other section of northern New Jersey. 
California. A. E. Michelbacher (May 22): Wireworms are very abundant 
around Sutter Creek, Amador County. 
A FALSE WIREWORM (Eleodes sp.) 
California. C. S. Morley, Kern County Agr. Comn. Monthly News Bull. (May 1): 
Heavy infestation in parts of the county. The beetles, hatched on un- 
cultivated lands and migrated to cultivated fields. Severe damage to 
cotton and grapes has been reported. This is the first time serious 
damage has been done by this pest in a number of years. 
CEREAL AND FORABE-CROP IN. SECT. S 
WHEAT 
CHINCH BUG ( Blissus leucopterus Say) 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (May 24): Bugs left their winter quarters and. were fly- 
ing to small grain fields during the first week of May. We expect 
serious damage to corn if the drought continues through June. 
Illinois. W. P. Flint (May 22): The chinch bug situation is the worst 
since 1887, and probably worse than at any time in the history of the 
