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Distribution and abundance of oriental beetle.-=— The survey dig- 
gings of Anomala orientalis Waterhe by He Ce Hallock at Jericho, NeYe, 
show an average of 14 larvae per square foot, which is about the same 
number as were found in the spring of 193%. The range in abundance 
this spring has been ‘from none to 77 grubs per square foote ~ The 
abundance in the older infested area in the southern part of Westches~ 
ter County, NeY., extending from New Rochelle and Mt. Vernon on the 
south to ‘jhite Plains on the north, shows very little change from the 
conditions of last. yoare This season additional infestations: in th 
vicinity of Ossining, where there is considerable destruction of lawns, 
were brought to our attention and PES arsenats, has been used to pro- 
tect the Lawns e 
Distribution ard abundance of Asiatic garden bestle.--The survey 
geings “of Autoserica castanea Arrow by He Ce Hallock a: at Jericho, N.Ye, 
Sue an avérage of 29 larvae per square ‘foot with a range or leg "ho 
indicating ‘that Ae castanea is a little ‘more numerous thay in the 
spring of 1933. ATthough the survey work at Locust Valley, NeY. (in 
sod at the edge of the subsistence garden), has not progressed far. 
enough to give any definite data, it now appears that the Asistic sare 
den beetle is more numerous here than at Jerichoe. On Long Islend 
there are indicetiors tat the insect is spreadinge During April new 
infestations were dtscovered at Syosset in the very eastern part of 
Nassau County and on the grouncs of the New York State School of Ap= 
plied Agriculture, east of Farmingdale, ‘in Suffolk County,. The infesta- 
tions in Wéstchester and Bronx Counties‘are about thé same as last season, 
except that the inféstation in the'vicinity of Yonkers has become heaviere 
Lavms in the northern part of Yonkers are showing sufficient turf injury 
to necessitate rebuilding portions‘of the lawns on some of the estatese 
Committee report of survey of* Division of Japanese am Asiatic 
Beetles.--The committee appointed by the Chief of the Bureau to make a 
survey of the work of this Division consisted of We Ce O'Kane, New Hampe 
shire, Chairman; We EH. Britton, Connecticut; Te Je Headlee and He Be 
Weiss, New Jersey; Pe Je Parrott, New York; and Ce H. Richardson, I[owae 
The committee met at Moorestown, Ne Je, on March 1% and spent practically 
the remainder of the week at the laboratory. The report commends ace 
complishments in general and the administration ofthe physical plant, 
and also makes a number of specific recommendations and sug: estions on 
the proposed profram of worke In line with these recommendations and 
suggestions certain shangee are being made in the research program for 
the coming seasons 
TRUCK CROP AND GARDEN INSECTS 
farly appearance of Mexican bean beetle in Virginia.s-~The first pe 
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beans of the season in the Norfolk, Va.e, trucking area were up on April: 
1944, according to a report by Le i¥e Brannon, of the Norfolk laboratorye 
This was only 4 days later then the first beans observed in 194% Daily 
_ field examinations have been made in order to determine the first appearance 
