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FALL ARMYWORM ( Laphygma frugiperda A. & S.) 
New York. L. A. Carruth (October 25) : Very abundant and destructive 
to sweet corn on Long Island from early in August until the end 
of the season. Serious infestations observed in the Hudson 
Valley as far north as Saratoga County late in September. Heavy 
infestation seen in Yates County, in the Finger Lakes district, 
on October 9* Reference ma.de to an infestation of corn in 
Schenectady County by the true armyivorm ( Cirphis unipuncta Haw.) 
on page 437 of the Insect Pest Survey ■ Bulletin dated October 1, 
1939- Late in September the writer saw the gentleman who collect- 
ed the specimens and examined the field where they were taken. 
At that time larvae of the fall armyworm were abundant. It 
appears that the infestation reported earlier was caused by the 
fall armyworm and not by the true armyworm. The writer has 
personally examined fields of sweet corn in practically all 
counties from eastern Long Island to the upper Hudson Valley, 
and no larvae of C. unipuncta were observed, although larvae of 
L. frugiperda occurred generally, particularly late in September. 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (September 23): Reported as attacking corn at 
Brooklandville , Baltimore County. 
Virginia. C. R. Willey and F. R. Freund (October): Very abundant 
and doing a great deal of damage to late corn in King George, 
Richmond, Westmoreland, Northumberland, and Lancaster Counties 
during the week following September 10. Found on October 6 
injuring gladioli at Driver, Nan sc mo nd County. 
H. G. Wa,lker and L. D. Anderson (October 24): Considerable 
damage in spinach and peaf ields at Norfolk during the last 6 
weeks, besides having been very destructive to late-planted corn. 
W. J. Schocnc (October 25): A number of reports of severe 
injury received from counties throughout the central part of 
the State and as far west as Wytheville. Particularly injurious 
to late-planted corn. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (October 13 ): Reported as attacking peanuts 
at Clayton on September 26 , 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (October 25): One female of Che 1 onus t exanus 
Cress, taxen in the act of ovipositing in eggs of L. f rugijjerda 
on a magnolia leaf in Lowndes County on October 12. 
Louisiana. C. 0. Eddy (October 25): The grassworm has killed late 
fall corn. 
VELVET3EAN CATERPILLAR ( Anti cars ia gemmatilis Hbn.) 
North Carolina. L. W. Brannon (September 29): Larvae causing severe 
damage to leaves of soybeans at Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, 
