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• . JAPANESE BEETLE' ( Popillia japonica -Newm. ) 
Connecticut. W. E. Britton (July 23): ■ More prevalent than ever before 
in the southern half of Fairfield and Hew Haven Counties, and in 
the Hartford and Now London areas* The heaviest infestations seem 
to he in Bridgeport, ' Hartford,- New Haven, and Ridgefield. The 
earliest emergence recordod was on June 22. Two lots of adults 
from. Now Haven have been received for identification. 
Rhode Island. A, E. Stene (Jtily 23): The Japanese beetle 'is 'showing 
increase in present infested localities but so far as known no 
new localities have been discovered in which infestations are 
sufficiently heavy for neople generally to discover them. 
New York. E. P. Felt (July 23): P. japonica is more abundant than 
heretofore in southeastern New York. In some localities- in- 
festations approach outbreak proportions. 
New Jersey. T. N. Dobbins (June): In the vicinity of Moore stown the 
first adult beetle above ground was found on June lU, whereas 
in 1936 the corresponding date was Jtinc J, Adults increased slowly, 
probably as a result of the comparatively cool, cloudy weather, but 
by the end of the month they were becoming abundant locally, espe- 
cially in southwestern New Jersey, where feeding damage became 
evident by the close of the month. The normal, evenly distributed 
rainfall of May and June provided ample soil moisture so that in 
most sections the soil is in excellent condition for rapid emerg- 
ence and oviposition with the advent of normal July weather. 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (July 23): Severe injury throughout the northern 
portion of New Castle County. Apparently about the peak in the 
cycle of infestation by this insect. 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (July 26): Many reports and requests for informa- 
tion being received from many parts of the State. 
ASIATIC GARDEN BEETLE ( Autoserica castanea Arrow) 
Connecticut. W. E. Britton (July 23): This insect prevalent in certain 
localities and caused damage. Seventy-five adults were received 
from a garden in Stojnford. It is attacking various flowering and 
vegetable plants. 
"WHITE- FRINGED 73EEVIL ( Naupactus leucoloma Boh.) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (July 23): N. leucoloma apparently reached the 
peak of its emergence in Walton and Okaloosa Counties between July 
10 and 15. It was estimated that there were close to 50^,000 beetles 
per acre in someaof these fields., The beetles are actively laying 
eggs. One of the most striking observations was that they are breeding 
parthenogenetically. A. N. Tissot was the first to observe that no 
moles were to be found. 
