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reported in the northeastern counties of and Union, Particularly 
injurious to wheat, 
California, S, Lockwood (June lO); During the month the variegated cutworm 
was responsible for rather heavy losses in the Half Moon Bay area to 
vetch planted for seed production. 
C. C. Wilson (June ll): P, margaritosa attacked approximately 
1,000 acres of mustard and a number of fields of sugar beets and 
tomatoes in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties early in May, 
Infestation was general, though damage was confined largely to mustard, 
and ranged from 10 to 90 percent. Examination of soil indicated an 
average of g pupae per square yard, 50 percent of which were attacked 
by parasites. Larvae were being attacked by predators and a fungous 
disease. 
AEMY W0EI4 ( Cirphis unipuncta Haw, ) 
Connecticut. A. W. Morrill, Jr, (June 20): Collected in great numbers on a 
field of sun-grown tobacco in East Windsor, 
New York, L, A. Carruth (June 24); Larvae found causing slight injury to 
young sweet (lorn plants in Nassau County, Long Island. 
Minnesota, A. E» Pritchard (June 26): On June 22 a very heavy flight of 
moths was observed in southern Clay Count 5 % especially in the area 
between B^rnesville, Downer, and Sabin, No flight observed near 
Moorhead cn June 23» and only a few moths observed on June 24 in 
southern Wilkin County, On June 25 only a few moths v^ere observed in 
Breckenrddge, 
North Dakota, P. G. Butcher (June 25) i Recent flight of moths suggests 
possibility that armyworras will be abundant, 
Nebraska, H. D. Tate (June IS): Specimens sent from Pranklin County on 
June 12, 
PALL ARMYWORM ( Laphygma frugiperda A, & S, ) 
New York, L. A. Carruth (June 24): Pound on Long Island on June 18, Second- 
er third-instar larvae were feeding in early sweet corn fields, located 
•reasonably close to fields that suffered severe injury in 1939« Because 
of the early date and the heavy infestations of last year, the possibility 
that this insect overv/intered on Long Island must be seriously considered. 
Mississippi, C, Lyle and assistants (June 25)s Reported as causing light 
damage to corn in Monroe and Lee Counties, and as present in a light 
infestation in the Meridian area. 
