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1888. Kent, G. H.— Injurious Insects in Mississippi for 1888. Insect Life, I, p. 217. 

 Mentioned as abundant on late corn; also injured cotton. 



1889. BoNHAM, L. N. — Blackbirds vs. Bollworms. Insect Life, II, p. 47. 

 Blackbirds observed feeding on bollworms in ears of corn. 



1889. Bruner, L. — Report of the Entomologist. Ann. Kept. Nebraska State Bd. 

 Agric. f. 1888, pp. 95-97. 

 Fide Bruner (1891). 

 1889. CoQUiLLETT, D. W.— The Corn Worm or Bollworm in California. Insect 

 Life, I, pp. 331-332. 

 Mentions pupation in the ears of corn. Food plants of larva; new parasite 

 bred and described as Tachina armigera. 

 1889. Cotes, E. C— Indian Museum Notes, No. 1, I, pp. 50-51. 



Reference made to bollworms injuring poppy. 

 1889. CoTEs, E. C. — Entomology Notes; Heliothis armiger. Indian Mus. Notes, I, 

 pp. 97-103. 

 An account of the insect as injurious to opium. 

 1889. Druce, II. — Heliothis armiger. Biol. Central!- Amer. , Insects, Lep. Het., I, 

 pp. 299-300. 

 Synonymy and habits; variability, 

 1889. Editors.— Notes and News. Science, N. Y., XIV, No. 346, Sept. 20, 1889, 

 pp. 196-197. 

 Bollworm active in all sections of the cotton belt; gives total loss to cotton 

 from combined insect attack. 

 1889. Kent, G. H. — Notes of the Season from Mississippi. Insect Life, II, p. 283. 



Includes brief note on occurrence of the bollworm on cotton and corn in 1889. 

 1889. Riley, C. V., and L. O. Howard.— A Bollworm Letter. Insect Life, I, p. 320. 



London purple and Paris green advised. 

 1889. Riley, C. V., and L. O. Howard. — The Bollworm in Texas. Insect Life, II, 

 pp. 20-21. 

 A correspondent attributes a yearly loss to cotton of from 1300,000 to $400,000 

 from the bollworm. 

 1889. TowNSEND, C. H. T.— Some Michigan Notes Recorded. Insect Life, II, p. 42. 

 Bollworms observed but once during a period of 12 years. In 1881 were fre- 

 quently observed in green corn. 

 1889. Washburn, F. L.— Corn Worm. Bui. No. 3, Oregon Agric. Exp. Sta., pp. 

 7-9, figs. 19, 20, 22. 

 An account of the insect in Oregon, with suggestions for remedies. Had been 

 known in the State for about 8 or 10 years previously. Three generations 

 are reported. Figures stages, and injured corn. 



1889. WooDWORTH, C. W. — Report of the Entomologist. Ann. Rept. Arkansas Agric. 



Exp. Sta. f. 1889, p. 146. 

 Economic notes. 



1890. Beckwith, M. H.— Report of the Entomologist. 2nd Ann. Rept. Delaware 



Agr. Exp. Sta., 1889, pp. 126-128, fig. 24, p. 132. 

 A reprint of Bui. 4, Del. Agric. Exp. Sta. 

 1890. Kent, G. H.— Notes from Mississippi. Insect Life, III, p. 338. 



Bollworm reported as having reduced cotton crop fully two-fifths in 1890. 

 1890. LiNTNER, J. A.— The Cut Worm. Cult, and Country Gentleman, July 24, 1890, 

 LV, p. 590. 

 Answer to correspondent; advises sugaring, and cites an instance in which 

 successful, 



