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infestations in the vicinity of Ossining, where there is considerable lawn 
destruction, were "brought to our attention. 
ASIATIC GARDEN BEETLE ( Autoseric a castanea Arrow) 
Connecticut. R. 3. Friend (May 23): Larvae were collected in two localities 
in New Haven. 
New York. C. II. Hadley (April): The survey diggings at Jericho show an average 
of 29 Asiatic garden beetle larvae per square foot, with a range of 1 to 60. 
This indicates that they are a little more numerous than in the spring o f 
1933. The "beetle is apparently more numerous now at Locust Valley than at 
Jericho. During April new infestations were discovered at Syosset in the 
extreme eastern part of Nassau County and on the grounds of the New York 
State School of Applied Agriculture, east of Farmingdale, in Suffolk County. 
The Westchester and 3ronx County infestations are about the same as last 
season, except that the infestation has become considerably heavier in the 
vicinity of Yonkers. Lawns in the northern part of Yonkers are showing 
sufficient injury to necessitate rebuilding. 
JAPANESE BEETLE ( Popillia japonica Newm. ) 
New Jersey. C. II. Hadley (April): Winter mortality this year was no greater 
than that of other years, despite the unusually low temperature of February. 
A rather general reduction of the population, as compared with that repre- 
sented at this time last year, is indicated in the older established in- 
festations. In the newer infestations an increase is indicated. As a result, 
the population of the coming summer may be expected to be, in general, about 
equal to that of last summer, v/ith more or less striking regional or local 
differences. 
ROOT WEEVILS ( Brahhyrhinus spp.) 
Vermont. II. L. Bailey (May 26): B. sulcatus Fab. was found to be very abundant 
in soil about evening primrose and other plants at Montpelier on May 2. 
Connecticut. W. E. Britton (May 23): Heavy damage by 3. ovatus L. occurred in 
a nursery at Rockyhill; 75*000 young hemlocks and several hundred thousand 
blue spruce were destroyed. The soil was heavily infested with the small 
white grubs which chew the boxk off the roots of the seedlings. 
GYPSY MOTH ( Porthetria dispar L.) 
Maine. H. 3. Peirson (May 20): Hatching started on May 7 in York County. 
Rhode Island. A. E. Stene (May 28*: The gypsy moth is hatching well in the 
notthern part of the State. It is scarcer in some places in the southern 
part of the State, where it was abundant last year. 
BRO WIT- TAIL MOTH ( Hygnia phaeorrhoea Don* ) 
Maine. H. B. Peirson (May 20): The winter mortality was very high, resulting 
in almost complete killing of the sxDecies. 
