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fields and that several fields near Onley a.nd- Acconac, "both in Accomac 
County, were severely infested, v/hcreas it v;as difficult to find then 
in several fields near Tenpe ranee ville and Few Church, also in Acconac 
County. Most of the vrorns had pupated a.t the tine the s^irvey was made, 
C, R, Willey (Octoher 1 and 2)! Very abundant and doing considerable 
danage, together with the drought, to severa.l potato fields on the 
Eastern Shore. 
Louisiana, W, E. Anderson (October 2): Survey made this year throughout 
the State shov/cd that there were 6 infested properties in St, Janes 
Parish, 3 John the Baptist Parish, ^8 in Terrebonne Parish, 5^ 
in Lafourche Parish, and 1 in Iberville Parish, 
TOILVTO PIITWORI''! ( Keiferia lycoper sice 11a Busch) 
Missouri, J. A. Denning (October 2l); Luring the first week of Septenber 
an infestation wan reported fron Manchester Load i'n Kirkvrood, St, Louis 
County, Infestation appears to have originated in a greenhouse v/hcre 
tonatoes are being produced by liquid cultune, Re|)orted by ovmer 
as present for first tine on tonato plar.ts. Other inf osta.tions found 
a. nile away fron the greenhouse, 
COSF FORii ( Eeliothis arnigera Hbn, ) 
Fev; York, L, A. Carruth (Octoher 25) J Funber of serious infestations have 
developed in various sections of Few York Sta.te, Infestations found on 
celery a>,nd lettuce on Long Island, owing to absence of appreciable 
a.croa.ges dflato swoot corn, Sinila.r situation ha,s developed in up-Stato 
and western Fevr York, where the ear worn is nuch nore abundant than 
usua.l, 
Maryland, .L, R, DitnaJi (October 22): Caaised considerable damage to la.te 
tonatoes, lina bears, and string beans in Prince G-eorges County, and 
to a number of other garden vegetables, such a-s cabbai,ge and eggplant, 
which are not usua-lly abtacked, 
Virginia, L, W, Brannon (October 29): Severely danaged bean pods in many 
fields of fall snoop and lina beans in the Forfolk area, and on the 
Eastern Shore, In one field of untreated snap beans 2J percent of 
the pods were daraaged, 
Mississippi, M, L, (October 24): Some dana.ge to tonatoes noted in 
the Meridian area, 
Fobrarka, L, S. Whelan (October 2l): Larvae were Observed feeding on green 
tonatoes in Lancaster County on October 19, 
Utah, G. E. Knovrlton (October S): Canners reported that 8 to 10 percent 
of the tona.to fruits brought in had been infested. 
