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seed and forage'. In this particular area 1,000 acres had been set 
aside for the growing of soybeans of the tv;o varieties mentioned 
above* Growers did not report the injury until the larva,e began 
pupating. 
Louisiana^. C, 0, Eddy (September 25 )j -A-bundant, particularly on late- 
planted corn. 
Indiana. J. J. Kavis (August 2l): Reported as abundant and attacking corn 
at Boonville, in the extreme southern part of the State, 
Missouri, G. D, Jones (September 26): Serious damage reported in east- 
central and south-central counties. Attack vrorse on early seeded 
barley, and other crops are also being damaged. Infestations not 
general, but widespread, 
Kansas, H. R. Bryson (August 2S): Reported as causing considerable in- 
jury/ to some fialds of corn at Reece, 
California, J. Wilcox (September 19): Reported as Ccousing damage to young 
corn, A field about 1 foot high, examined on September 10, was about 
SO-percent damaged. Ears harvested on September IS were a.bout 10-pcr- 
cent infested. Similar dama,ge to corn southwest of Garden Grove wan 
observed by J, C, Elmore, 
I'JEBWORliS ( Loxostege spp.) 
Michigan, R, Hutson (September 29): Iho garden vubworm was sent in with 
infested beans from East Jordan^ 
Oklahoma, K. A, Eenton (September 22): The garden webworm (L, similalis 
Guen.) reported in avlfalfa from Minco, 
Utah, U, p, Knowlton (September IS): Beet webworm (L, sticticalis L.) moths 
are still present throughout northern Utah, but generally in reduced 
numbers, 
CEREAL AlTD EORAGE-CROP I U SECTS 
IVEEAT AITD OTHER SMALL GRAIHS 
HESSIA2T ELY ( Phytophaga- destructor Say) 
Illinois, (September): Hessian fly has increased during the last year. 
The increane has been grea.test in the southern half of the Sta.te, but 
there has been considerable build-up in the central and north-centra.1 
wheat-growing area.s. Checks made in i'\rhe at fields during the last 2 
weeks shov/ a considerable emergence of the fly during the week be- 
ginning September 15, and from moderate to large numbers of eggs have 
been laid on volunteer viheat, Hot all the fly is out yet, 
Iowa, H, E, Jaques (September): Prom light to moderate infestation in some 
of the extreme southeastern counties, with moderate to heavy infesta— 
