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Notes of the Season from Mississippi. 



The cotton worm (Aletia argillacea, Hiibn.): This worm made his first appearance 

 on bottom land of large plantations in the latter part of July, but its injury was 

 greatly diminished by the use of Paris green. It never appeared on upland farms 

 till August, and in some localities not until September. The percentage of loss av- 

 erages from 15 to 30 per cent. The late June planting tends to swell the percentage 

 of injury, which was caused by severe drought during the latter part of April and 

 all of May. 



The boll or corn worm {Heliothis armigera, Hiibn.) : This worm did but slight dam- 

 age to the cotton crop in this locality, but has been quite numerous on young corn 

 plants, eating holes in the blades, during June. 



The corn-plant louse {Jphis maidis): Observed during the summer in large groups 

 on corn and sorghum plants. 



The corn-root worm {Diabrofica l2-2)unctata): The larva of the above injured the 

 stand of corn very seriously during April and May. 



The cabbage plusia {Plusia bvassiece, Riley): Very numerous and destructive in gar- 

 dens in this locality. 



The cabbage piouea {Pionea rimoaalis, Guen^e) : This garden pest has been very dam- 

 aging to the entire cabbage family, generally feeding on the tender leaves surround- 

 ing the heart. 



The cabbage-plant louse {Aphis Irasaicw, Linn) : Found on a good many plants of 

 the cabbage family in vast groups. 



White ants or wood-lice (rerme»_^aui2?es, K.): Have noticed these insects destroy- 

 ing collard-stalks and turnip-roots by gradually eating out the interior. 



Proconia undata : Captured several specimens feeding on cabbage during June. 



The bean cut- worm {Telesilla cinereola, Guen^e): Feeding on bean-pods, doing con- 

 siderable damage to the bean crop. 



The squash-vine borer {Melittia ceto, Westw. ): Quite numerous, boring the vines 

 of cucumbers, squashes, and cashaws. 



The squash bug (Anasa tristis, De Geer): One of the most injurious insects known 

 in this locality to most all cucurbitaceous vines, especially squash and pumpkins. 



The squash borer (Endioptis nitidalis, Cramer): Have noticed this worm boring 

 holes into squashes, cucumbers, melons, and cashaws, feeding on the fleshy pulp, 

 which generally causes rot and decay. 



The granulated cut- worm (Larva of Agrotis annexa, Treitshke) : This larva has been 

 very destructive to most all garden vegetables, also very damaging to young cot- 

 ton plants. 



The shagreened cut-worm (Larva of Agrotis malejnda, Guen.): Have captured this 

 larva feeding upon cabbage plants and likewise on young cotton plants. 



The May-Beetle {Lachnosterna hirticula) : This beetle has been quite numerous and 

 damaging to the foliage of several forest trees during the past summer. 



The tomato worm {Sphinx Carolina, Linn): Very common on tomato plants, also 

 found them this season on tobacco and pepper plants. — [G. H. Kent, Roxie, Miss. 



