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Oliio, T. H. Parks (SeptemlDer 22): Bather high population is present in 
field corn in v/estern Hamilton Conjity, near Cincinnati, Stalk "breakage 
is common. Infestation is heavier than 50 to 75 miles farther north. 
Indiana, J. J, Davis (September 23): Showed increase this spring and became 
conspicuous in many localities of the State, where it had not been 
noticeable before. At Lafayette, where it had not been common in years 
past, the first-generation borers caused considerable damage to sv;eet 
corn and were very conspicuous in many fields of hybrid corn. Second 
generation did not shov; up as conspicuously as anticipated, owing no 
doubt to unfavorable v/oather and the firing of corn because of the 
rather severe drought, 
Wisconsin. E. L. Chambers (September 24): Considera,ble damage in eastern 
part of the St?,te and found in several new counties. Evidences of 
second brood developing here a.nd there in infested area-s, 
COliliOIT STALK BOBER ( Pa.paipema, nobris nitela Guen.) 
ViTisconsin, E. L. Chambers (September 24); Reported from all over southern 
Vrisconsin during the month, 
Iowa, H, E, Jaques (Septomber): Light infos ta.tion in Henry County, in the 
lov/or southeastern part of the State, and in Pocahontas County in the 
northwestern section. Moderate infestation in O’Brien County, also 
in the northwestern section, 
CORE BOBERS ( Piatra,ea spp.) • 
Kansas. E. G-. Kelly (September 25): Injured cornstalks have been received 
duning the month from south and southv/ostern Kansas, and the species 
v/as identified as D, grandio sella Dj’-ar. Dama.ge considerable, up to 
50 percent of the stalks breahing, 
Texan, W. C, Maxi'/ell (September 22): Larvae and pn-pa of Diatrana sp, were 
taken from stalks of dv/arf maize ncan Robstov.n, with about 10 percent 
of the stalks in this field being infested. One adult emerging from 
the pupa closely resembles D. sac char alls P, but identification is not 
definite, 
CORil ROOTTfORI''IS '( Piabrotica spp, ) 
Indiana, J. J. Pavis (September 23): P. longicornis Say reported as pre- 
venting fertilization of corn on September 17» but exact locality has 
not been learned, 
Iowa. H. E. Jaques (September): Infestations of northern corn -rootworn 
(P. longicornis Say) reported as light in Hardin, Union, and Pago 
Counties, 
Hebra-skh, H, P. Tate (September 18): P. virgif ora Lee. and P. f ilicornis 
Horn were foimd \rorking on com silks in Cheyenne . County, 
