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EUROPEAN CORN BORER ( Pyrnusta nub i ltd is Hbn.) 
New Hampshire* J. 0. Conklin (July 26): Very abundant throughout southern 
and control New Hampshire, 
Massachusetts. A. I, Bourne (July 27): Development considerably later than in 
1939, largely matching that of corn, which is 10 days to 2 woeks late. 
Larvao reported in peaches in Wcstboro, Worcester County, on July 6; also 
discovered penetrating apples on July 8 at Easton, in the northern part of 
Bristol County. Dropped fruit penetrated in both instances. Larvao suppose? 
■to havo migrated from weeds growing alongside the orchards, since there was 
no corn in the immediate vicinity of either. 
Now York, N, y, S-fcate Coll. Agr, News Letter (July 22): First-generation in* 
festation light on Long Island, the heaviest averaging scarcely more than 2 
borers per plant and negligible ear injury. In Columbia and Rensselaer 
Counties, eastern New York, infestations are unusually spotty, although some 
fields are seriously injured. Very serious injury observed in one section 
of Ulster County last weok. Infestations in Albany County also variable, 
some fields showing serious injury, (July 29): In oastern New York borers 
are quite scarce in sweet corn fields in Rockland County, and in Ulster 
County larvae were observed in ripening tomato fruits. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (July 26): Emergence began on Juno 13 in northeastern 
Indiana, which is about normal, but it is reported that flight has been 
far from normal, and the number of moths taken in light traps small. The 
period June 13 to July J was not favorable to moth activity, but catchos 
were large from July J to 10, the heaviest catch being 190 moths, on the 
night of July J, Flight still in progress, 
Wisconsin. E. L. Chambers (July 30)* Scouting began on July 11, and up to July 
25 newly hatched larvae were picked up on five farms in Sheboygan County, on 
six in Fond du Lac County, on nino in Racine County, on six in Kenosha 
County, and on one in Walworth County, 
STALK BORER ( Papaipcma nebris nitela Gucn. ) 
Alabama, J. M, Robinson (July l6): Reported on tomato at Brookside on June 10. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (July 26): Very abundant, especially in the northern half 
of the State. First reports were received on June 26; reports still coming 
in. In most instances, the hosts reported have been oats, corn, and wheat, 
scattered reports of vegetable and flower crops being received. 
Wisconsin. E. L, Chambers (July 30) { Potatoes, tomatoes, and corn infested in 
many sections of the southern half of the State, 
Minnesota. M, W, Wing (July 15): Moderately abundant on corn and potato, at Milan 
Clarkf ield, and Blue Earth, 
