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SOHGHim MIDGE ( Cont arinia sorghicola Coq, ) 
Georgia# T, L, Bissell (SeiDtenDer IS): Grain sorghun at Experinont was ruined# 
Midges and a small chalcid pa,rasite nov/ emerging from seed heads, 
LEAE-EOOIED BUG ( Leptoglossus phyllopus L, ) 
Texas, C, Maxi'/ell (Septemoer 22); Several hugs congregated on the hea.ds 
of grain sorghum near Eohstown, most of the individuals "being in the 
process of mating. Inspection indicated tho,t all of the specimens in 
the immediate vicinity had congregated at this points 
RICE 
ASIATIC RICE BORER ( Chile ^implex Butl.) 
Hawa,ii# R. G, Oalcley (Septemher 24): Collections x^ere very poor in rice 
maturing in April and !Iay, with field infestations a.pproximating posf? 
sihly 1 percent. Another nearhy field in June, however, proved to he 
so heavily infested that any profit derived therefrom hy the ovmer is 
doubtful. Average infestation v^as at least 20 percent. In spots 
practically 100 percent of the stems seemed to he infested, 
ERUITIITSEC-TS 
SHOT-HOLE BORER ( Scolytus rugu-losus Ratz.) 
Tennessee. G, M. Bentley (Seiotemher 23): Caused a.pprcciahle injury to peach 
and cherry trees in the proximity of wild— plum thickets, 
Mississixopi. C, Lyle, et al, (SeT)temher 25)1 Sx^ecimens received from Grenada 
County. Reported as injuring peach trees in Hinds, Monroe, and Tippah 
Counties, 
Washington. E. J. Hcwcomer (September 3 )* •^du.lts found boring, into buds of 
healthy cherry tree, (Det. by M, W, Blackman.) 
ROUIIDHSADED APPLE TPJCE BORER ( Saperda. c andi da E,) 
Alabama, J. M. Robinson (September 19) J Reported on August I 6 as causing 
daioage to an axoi^le tree at Auburn, 
Missouri, L, Haseman (September 26): Observations during the month in 
centra.! Missouri indicate that the borer is much less in evidence than 
during former years. On Sexot ember I 5 , 3 ^oung larva.e ha.d alrea.dy de- 
veloped tunnels a. fex^r inches in length, heading for the croi-ms of trees 
for wintering. 
