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The htjssian fly situation is "bGing pu^blishod as a supplcnent to the 
la.st nimhor of the Survey Bulletin, 
The European corn ooror is generally less n\incrous than last yean in 
ITcu England, a1:out the sane as last year in western ITov; York, and decidedly 
heavier than last year in southern Eev; Jersey, In parts of Ohio and Illinois 
rather lioax^ infestations were reported, particularly on sweet corn. 
The corn ear worn v;as increasing rapidly in la.tc sv;eet corn in the 
northern States, In Louisiana la.te corn wa,s prantically destroyed, 
Hca.vy infcsta.tion hy the a^lfalfa caterpillar in the San Joaquin Yallcy 
of CaJifornia during la.tc July wa.s very rapidly terminated hy an epidemic 
of vrilt disoanc among the larvae. 
Severe injury hy the sugarcane horer is hecoming apparent in localized 
areas in Louis ianao 
Luring the early part of the month there wan a, decided increa.sc in 
second-generation codling m.oths in ITcw England, and Lev; York State sou.thward. 
to Virginia and viestv/ard to Illinois and Kentuclg/-, 
Heavy injury hy oriental fruit moth is reported from oa-Stern ITcv/ York 
and. parts of Virginia, while in the East Central Stales the infestation is 
lighter than it has been for several years. 
In the Eort Valley section of G-eorgia plum curevlio infestation hy 
second-Erood larvae wa.s hoa:,vier than it has been recently. Similar oond.i- 
tions in Ohio, Kontticlg'-, and Mississippi, 
Somewhat hea\v infestations hy the gra.pc berry moth were reported from 
western Hew York and northern Ohio, 
ConsidLcrahlc damage hy the potato leaf hopper van reported carl:/ in the 
month in xTc\\r York and Minnesota, 
Potato o,phids were more trouhlesorn than usual on tomatoes in Connecticut 
and. Hev; York, 
Tlic Mexican heaii hcctlo vra.s reportedL as generally prevalent throughout 
Hev; England and moi-e troublesome in western Hew York than it iias been for sev- 
eral years, Peports of d.amatf0c v/ere also received from the South Atlantic 
States and. frori Ohio to the G-ulf, Hot, dry vrcathcr mi the South materially 
cut d.own populations. 
The boll weevil situation remains acute throurgiiout the Cotton Belt, 
Tlic cotton leaf vrorm is very a.hundant in the Gulf region vrith outhrcaJes 
also r ■'ported, from Ar leans n§, Oklalioma, and Missouri, 
The hollv/orm is '■'encrally prevalent over the South Atlantic States and 
severely damaging bolls in northwestern Louisiana., Ollaiioma, and the <grca,tcr 
