COPd'T Pi'JRT'JOPM (llcliothis r.rnigera ITb.n,) 
Plorida* H, C, Young (OctolDor 21 ); 
ing on votch at Svoa, 
Ohio, T, H, Parks (Octohor 25)1 
on narkot and hona-gardcn sweet 
attenpting to r.ic'''.turG on tho drv 
lina leans, chrysanthenuns near 
near Cleveland and a„t Colunhus, 
Indiajia, J. J. Parvis (Octoler 22): 
v/ore nade in Do,viess Covmty, in 
xms infested. 
Illinois, W. P. Flint (Octoher 23 ): 
the latter part of Septonher, 
.Specinens of c.'^terpillars found feed- 
Troiihlesono over entire State, feeding 
corn until the end of the season and 
kernels. Other crops d.ana.ged vrere 
Cleveland, and greenho\ise tonatoes 
Unusually adoundant. Observations 
southern Indiana., vjhere every ear 
CaAised sono damage in soybeans during 
Missouri, H, E. Prov.m (October 23)2 Moths are still numerous and la.ying 
eg,”s. Larvae in a,ll stages are abun.dant in late sweet corn in the 
dough stage and in nature popcorn, 
Texas, U. C, Maxi'.rell (October 2 ^): Rather numerous in heads .of grain 
sorghuri, one to four sijGcim.ens per hea.d being found, 
Utak, 0, F. Knowlton (October S): Injury to canning.-corn- was severe in 
nanj' fields a.t Sprin^gville , Tpononton, Brigham, Corinne, Honeyville, 
Pe^^reJnmlle, and Spanish Fork, Bla.ckbirds repo rteplly ate many larva.e 
from, infested areas in Box Elder Connty, 
CrIIlTCH BUG- ( Blissus loucoptorus Say) 
Indiana, C, Benton (October 2U); Migration from, corn to hibernation quar-* 
tens started around Soptenber 7> with m.ig’ra.tory flights from September 
7 to 11 and 15 to 2 '^, October 6 to 8, I 3 to l4, and 20 to 21, By 
October 21 over 95 percent of the bugs had left the corn, apparently 
for hibernation, A sca.ttering of . 'brigs .still occurred around foxtail 
and other grasses in cornfields, in hoa.vgz-growth volunteer v.rheat, 
and in tho rankest stands of early sown rye, 
Illinois, U, P, Fliiit (October 23 ): Oiring to the fact that corn rviturcd 
early, chinch bugs had nearly all gone into winter quarters before 
tho heavy rains in the north-centra.1 part of the State which_ occurred 
during October, greatly lessening the effect of the rains in reducing 
the numbers of this insect, 
Missouri, P. C, (October 25 ): About 90 percent of tho la.te-naturing 
a,dult bugs in the central anr’;’ northern parts of the .Stat.e have left the 
fev7 remaining green cornfields for their winter hibernating quarters, 
Ueather conditions prevented ajny large general fall flight an.yv;here in 
the State, A nabid, Pava.sa f us c a Stein, common in cornfields, v/as noted 
to kill in l.aboratory from. 3 to 13 adult bugs a. da.y during the raddle 
of the month. 
