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ITew York, L. A, Carruth (October 25)1 Late infestations of the second gen- 
eration were relatively light in eastern Nev; York late in August and in 
Septemher, 
Maj-yland, F. F, Licke (October l4): Larvs.e appeared to he ahundaut in a 
corn nursery at Beltsville, 
C. M. Packard (October 9)- Numerous specimens collected on dahlias 
and on corn in a garden in northeast Washington, (Let, by C, Heinrich.) 
Virginia, W, A, Baker (October 24): Additional first records as of October 
20 v/ere received from Charles City, Fadrfa.x, Henrico, King George, 
Loudoiin, Prince William, Stafford, and Surry Counties, 
Ohio, S, W. Mendenha.ll (October 8): Numerous in northwestern Ohio, especi- 
ally in Ottav/a Coruit-''-, Bajnagc more severe in the northern section of 
the Str,'''e. 
Indiaaia, J. J, Davis (October 22): Appeared in more noticeable and destruc- 
tive numbers than in any previous year. Reports of damage were re- 
ceived from as far south a.s Madison on the Ohio River, and as far v;est 
as Lafayette, There v^as a very marked increase in the abundance of 
moths and larva.e in the first generation. Increase of adults, as shovm 
by light-trap catches, of the second generation (or moths which produced 
the second-generation worms) was much loss marked than the year before 
and- the second-generation population of v/orms was also less than anti- 
cipated, ov/ing no doubt to several factors, including drought, vdiich 
caused considerable firing of the corn, making it undesirable for egg 
laying or larvaJ development, 
W, A, Baker (October 20): First record, submitted from Bartholoncx^r 
County, 
Illinois, W, P, Flint (October 23 ): N.-^arly half of the counties in the 
State are. inx^ested, the infestation extending entirely across the 
State from the Indiana to the Iowa line. Counties infested: for the 
first time this :/ear are Stephenson, Boone, Carroll, Oglo, La 32tllc, 
Loo, Bureau, Putnam, Marshall, Woodford, Peoria, Tazewell, Logan, 
De Witt, Macon, Piatt, Christian,' Shelby, Moultrie, Dougla.s, Edgar, 
Coles, Cumberland, Clark, Crawford, and. Lawrence, 
Wisconsin, W. A. Baker (October 24): First records as of October 20 re- 
ported 'from Green, Langlad.e, Ma.rathon, and. Sa.uk Counties, 
SUGARCAITE B0R.ER ( Piatraea. saccharalis F.) 
Texas, W. C. Mancv/oll (October 23 ): Infestation continues in dv/arf maize, 
with at leant a. part of the infestation being centered in the stem a 
short distance belcw the head.. Moths have been rather numerous dur- 
ing the month. 
