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A SKIPP5E ( 4taloped.o5 canpostris Bdv, ) 
Texas, R, K, Plotcher (OctolDer 2l)i Caterpillars were reported as injuring 
grazing land in Runnels Ooujity on OctoTjor 1, and in Hays County on 
August 15 • 
SORGHUM 
SORGHUM iJPBUOEIC ( Celana sorghiella Riley) 
Indiana. J. J, Davis (October 17)i Specinons of larvae reported as danaging 
feterita near Madison, (Det, "by C, Heinrich,) 
Oklahona, P, A, Penton (October 2j) : Rej^orted fron Roif, Grandfield, 
Heavener, Chickasha, Duncan, and Stillv/a.tcr , and has caused widespread 
dana,ge to grain sorghums throughout a la„rge part of the State, 
Texas, C, Maxwell (October 25 ) J Practically/ all fields of grain sorghum 
show damage. Infestation was fonuid in Bgyptia,n wheat, v.rith the larvae 
feeding in the lower part of the heaxl whore it was partially enclosed 
byr the top shea.th, , _ ,, 
ITSLVETBSAIT CATEPjPILLAR ( Anticarsia gomnatilis Rbn.X 
South Carolina. P. P. Bondy and C, P. Ibiinv/ater (October lg)h Severe in- 
jury to young vetch is being caused by wha,t is presumed to be the soy- 
bean caterpillar on the Ex-peririent Station at Plorence. Young plants 
are completely stripped of evory leaf and the. stems are -bein-g attacked, 
Georgia, T. L, Bis sell (October 1.6) s Pew larva .0 on kudzu and on small 
volunteer^ covrpen,s, 
Plorida. <J. R. Uatson (October 22): One of the heaviest fli.ghts ever 
noticed occixrrod in the last week of Soptenbor, and the first week in 
October, Caterpillars, severely danaa:ed v.elvetbeon.s and peanuts, and 
caused light df.ueago to coxvpoas and soybeans, 
Alahana. J. M, Robinson (October 22): -Abundant over centra,! and southern 
Alaba’"ia, the last generation being highly paira,sitized by tachinid 
eggs. In some areas they are attacked by- funigus, . 
Mississipni, P. U, Dunnan, et al, (October lS)l This speci.es i.s attacking 
alfalfa, v.iiich is just coming up in Washington County, There are from 
one to three small larvan per plant:. Older alfalfa is 'being destroyed 
'by an older brood, and aAl fields, regardless of a,ge of plants, are 
heavily infested. Caterpillars pupated about 2 weeks argo and now 
thoxisa,nds of moths -'re present, 
T, P. McGehee (October 24): Continue to injure velvetbeans and soy- 
beans, In Harrison County som soybean fields were reported as ruined 
for hay. 
