8 BULLETIN 363, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGEICULTUEE. 



M. D. Doss, Dossville, Miss., wrote, "I am sending an ear of corn which has some 

 kind of a worm in it that is eating it up. It is a very small pink-looking WfOrm. I have 

 heard a great many people in this community talking about this worm in their corn. 

 Please tell me what it is and how to get rid of the same. " 



W. H. Ellard, Kosciusko, Miss., wrote, "Would like to know what to do for my corn. 

 I find a small pink worm about the size of a large needle. They seem to work from top 

 to butt. Would like to know Avhat to do to destroy them at once. I have 600 bushels 

 infested this way. ' ' 



W. L. Synnott, Embry, Miss., wrote, "The corn in this section is infested with a 

 small pink worm which seems to be doing considerable damage. " 



J. B. Harris, Stewart, Miss., wrote * * * "I am sending you an ear of corn 

 infested with a worm that I am informed is destroying entire cribs of corn in some 

 sections. Practically all of the corn in this section is more or less infested." 



Fig. 7. — Map showing distribution of the pink corn-worm in the United States. 

 (Original.) 



L. L. Wilson, Ethel, Miss., wrote, "There is a little red worm eating my corn — <ioing 

 a lot of damage." 



J. W. Johnson, Rio, Miss., wrote, "I am sending you specimens of worms that are 

 eating up everybody's corn in this country." 



On December 8, Mr. Harned again wrote in regard to this species, 

 furnishing the following notes concerning correspondence during 

 November: 



* * * "From the large number of letters that I have received this pest is un- 

 doubtedly most serious in Attala County and the counties immediately joining it. 

 There can be no doubt that this insect is causing an immense amount of damage in 

 this State at the present time. The farmers have become excited aliout it and many 

 have called me over the long-distance telephone and every mail brings in letters in 



