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CHI1TCH BUGS ( Blissus leucopterus Say) 
Iowa. C. J. Drake (September 15 ): Weather conditions very favorable for the 
second generation of chinch bugs in southern Iowa, particularly in the souths 
western part of the State, and many farmers report slight commercial damage. 
In .a few instances entire fields have been badly injured. 
Missouri. L. Baseman (September 21 ) : Decent reports indicate the chinch bug as 
going into the winter in goodly numbers in a few counties in the north-centr- 
al part of the State, as well as, in a few of the counties south of the Miss- 
ouri River. However, there are no indications of any serious general carry- 
over of bugs throughout the State. 
Oklahoma. R. G. Dahms (September 20): Third-generation nymphs are abundant on 
late- planted sorghums in southwestern Oklahoma. 
COER LEAF APHID ( Aphis naidis Pitch) 
Wisconsin. C. L. Pluke (September 2l): A severe outbreak, the heaviest noted in 
the last 22 years, occurred in all parts of the State where corn is grown. 
Definite reports chiefly from the southern and western counties. 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles and C. E. Mickel (September 13): Reported on corn, and 
as causing a lot of worry to farmers, especially in the southern half of the 
State, 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk_ (September 20): Reported from Cass County on September 19 
as injuring the tassels of com. 
Oklahoma. R. G, Dahms (September 20): Present on sorghums throughout southwest- 
ern Oklahoma. 
CORN LANTERN PLY (PcregrinuS maid is Ashm. ) 
■Alabama. J, M. Robinson (August 3l)* Pound on corn- at Atmore, Escambia County, 
on August 24. 
BUMBLE PLCWnR BEETLES ( Euphoria spp. ) 
North Carolina. C, S. Brinley (September l4): : E. sepulchralis P. reported as eat- 
ing out bud and tassel of corn on farm at Wake Pores t, Wake County. Damage 
severe. 
Alaoama, J, M, Robinson (August 3l): Bumble flower beetle (E. in da L. ) reported 
in cotton boll at Port Payne, De .Kalb County,- on August 20. 
Wisconsin. C. L. Pluke (September 2l): Adults (j£. inda ) extremely numerous in 
Richland and Marathon Counties, feeding on ears of field corn in the milk. 
