APHIDS (Aphiidae) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (April 25 ): An aphid has "been serious 
ly injuring shallots at Norfolk. 
SWEET COBH 
CORN EAR WORM ( Heliothi s arnigera Hhn.) 
Florida. G. W. Barber (February- March) : Normally abundant throughout February 
and March in the southern part of Dade County. In every planting of corn 
observed 100 percent of the ears were attacked, averaging about five larvae 
per ear. Not so much injury to lima bean pods found as in previous years. 
FALL ARMYWORM ( Laphygna f rugiperda A. & S . ) 
Florida. G. W, Barber ( Feb ruary- March ) : Found on c^rn in the southern part of 
Dade County in about average abundance throughout February and March. Much 
less nunerous than in 1937 * somewhat more plentiful than in 1938, and as 
abundant as in 1936. No plants other than corn attacked. As in previous 
years, at first they were more abundant in the southern tip of the county, 
where about SO percent of corn plants were attacked. Infestation gradually 
diminished northward t'o about 20 percent.* As the season advanced and the 
second generation was produced, all cornfields were attacked 100 percent. 
STRAWBERRY 
STRAWBERRY PAMERA ( Orthaea sp.) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (April 22): Heavy infestation, mostly 0. bl lob at a Say, in 
some fields in Alachua County. 
A LYGAEED ( Par ornius longulus Dali.) 
Texas. R. K. Fletcher (April 2l): Injuring strawberries on March 21 at Cuero, 
De Witt County. 
APHIDS (Aphiidae) 
California. R. E. Campbell (April l): Infestations on strawberries in Los 
Angelos County by an unknown aphid have injured blossoms and caused berries 
to be deformed. 
BLACiv VINE VJESVIL ( 3rachy rh inns sulcatus F.) 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (April l) : Found on strawberry at Logan, Cache County, 
although no outbreak has occurred. 
COMMON RnD SP IDER ( Tetranychus telarius L. ) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (April 25): Still rather abundant 
and causing considerable damage in strawberry fields at Norfolk. 
