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ripening tonatoes at State College early in Octolier, . 
Missouri, H, E. Brown (Octoler 2 ^): Rather serious continuous infestation 
since late in Septorihor, especially over the central section of the 
State. Includes both natiiring larva.e a^jid adult noths, 
Mehraska, B. S, ’^^helan (Octohor 2l): • Larvae v/ere observed feeding on green 
tomatoes in Lauca.ster County on October 19. 
Texr.s, R, K. Rletchor (October 2l): ¥hat a,p"^earcd to be the fall arnyworn 
vms present on carrots a:,t Winter Haven on October- 21., 
W, C, Ma30^rell (October 25)1 Severe infcsta.tion on a la.wn a^t Bishop 
on Septenber 25 , with 40 to 50 larvae per squa,re foot. Larvae vrere 
feeding on Bermuda gra.ss, sajidburs, and to some e^^ten't on St, Aurgustine 
grass, 
SlLLT-l'IiiP^H CATER? ILLiiR ( Estig meno acraea Drury) 
Te.va.s, W. C. Ma:-a-'rell (October 25 )j G-oneral throughout Hueces County, parts 
of some cottonfields being defoliated. Present on many differont host 
plants,- 
CEREAL AND FOR AGE - CROP INSECTS 
WHEAT 
ESSSIiN" FLY ( Phytopha-gOo destrigctor Sa;;") 
Ohio, T, H, Parks (October 25 ) i No serious infestation exists in the main 
v/heat crop, Vol\m.toer wheat in stubble fields is .now infested with 
both puparia arid larvae, rma:ing from half to full grovm, apr^arently 
the result of an early onergenco of a.dults, 
Nebraska. B-. D. T--'tc' (October 2l): Heavy cnerrgence occurred during the 
la.tter part of September and the ea.rly part of October in the south- 
eastern TDart of the State, and there v/a,s extensive egg deposition on 
volunteer and early somi wheat. 
CORN 
EUROPEjNI CORl'T BORER ( Pyra,usta nubilaljs Hbn.) 
Maine, J, H. Kav.dcins (Octobor S): Cantinuos to spread and intensify the 
infestation in c entraA Maine, First-generation borers in the fields 
examined are mostly in t-hc stalks bolov; the oar, and man;r a.re in the 
stalk close to the soil surface, 
Vermont. K. L, Bailey (October) I' Less abrndant than in 1940, Survey of 
14 connties showed that State avera.ge wan l6,6 per hundred plants, as 
compared i-rith 39,6 for 1940, Less borer daj.ia.ge to cans of sv/eet corn 
reported from canning factories than for several years. 
