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H. Turner (July 12): First generation very abundant . Many fields of 
sweet corn so heavily infested that the crop was a total lose. First 
pupae found on July 6, indicating an exceptionally early second genera- 
tion. 
Hew York, 'H. Y. State Coll, Agr. Hews Letter (July 17 ) S On Long Island infesta- 
tions range fron negligible to an average population of more than 800 
horers per 100 plants in sone fields. Pupation now -about 12 percent. In 
Columbia County injuries in early corn variable, with some severe injury 
reported. Borers in harvested corn have ranged fron individuals a few 
days old to those that have pupated. At present 2 percent of the larvae 
have pupated. Heavy infestation in Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Columbia 
Ulster, and Albany Counties, all in eastern Hew York* 
Hew Jersey. C. A. Clark (July 17): In 29 fields of early sweet corn surveyed 
in northern Burlington County fron July 5 to 11, the average number of 
borers per 100 plants w.as 4l6, an compared with 50 found in .21 fields 
examined in the sane section in 193S, The maximum number of borers per 
100 plants in 1 field was 9^9 in 1939 end 202 in 193S. On July 10-11, 
pupation of the first generation in sweet com had .reached 57 percent, 
and emergence 2. percent, 
Indiana, J, J. Davis (July 22 ) • An enormous increase in eastern Indiana over 
193S. 
Wisconsin, E. L. Chambers (July 24): Scouting, started' on July .10, revealed 
egg masses and newly hatched larvae on corn in Sheboygan County, and six 
other ' counties now found to have infestations, 
STALK BORER ( Papaipona nebris nitel a Guen. ) 
Maine, J, Hawkins (July IS): Humorous and destructive in many parts of the 
State, Injury largely confined to corn, 
Vermont, H, L. Bailey (July 25): Unusually abundant on July 21 in a garden of 
sweet corn at Rutland, Rutland County, western Vermont, 
Wisconsin, E. L. Chambers (July 24): Reported from most of the counties in 
southern Wisconsin as attacking corn, potatoes, tomatoes, and garden 
plants. ! 
Minnesota, A. G. Ruggles and assistants (July 20): More reports of damage than 
for many years, 
Iowa. H, E. Jaques (July): Found in Winnebago County, north-central Iowa. 
Hebraska. M, H. Swenk (July 15): .Heavily infesting a cornfield in Washington 
County, on July 6, The field had been in- permanent pasture until this 
year. 
