Annual report . 5b NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM to the genus Lachnosterna. Even the recently hatched grubs pre-sent practically the same characteristics as the nearly full-grownindividuals so numerous occasionally under sod which has beenkilled by these pests. The principal difference is that the smallergrubs are whiter, owing to the fact that there is proportionatelvless dark vegetable matter within the small Fig. 7 White grub or larva of May or June beetle, enlarged(original) Injuries in 1912. Many pastures and meadows as well as cer-tain cultivated crops in Albany, Columbia and Rensselaer c
Annual report . 5b NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM to the genus Lachnosterna. Even the recently hatched grubs pre-sent practically the same characteristics as the nearly full-grownindividuals so numerous occasionally under sod which has beenkilled by these pests. The principal difference is that the smallergrubs are whiter, owing to the fact that there is proportionatelvless dark vegetable matter within the small Fig. 7 White grub or larva of May or June beetle, enlarged(original) Injuries in 1912. Many pastures and meadows as well as cer-tain cultivated crops in Albany, Columbia and Rensselaer coun-ties at least, were very severely damaged the past season by whitegrubs, and similar injury was reported from portions of Wash-ington county. The pests were so prevalent in the southern partof Rensselaer county that most of the grass roots were cut offover considerable areas; in some instances grass on half anacres or even larger fields was totally destroyed, the sod being tornup wherever the horse rake w7as used. Such conditions were com-mon in the towns of Schodack, Nassau and Kinderhook, tomention only a few localities where personal investigations werepossible. Similar injury was reported by William H. Wan-zer from Slingerlands near Hurstville in Albany county. Thegrubs not only devoured all the grass roots but frequently at-tacked those of nearby shrubs and trees, while rose bushes in onearea
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