3UR0PEAN COSH BOSES' ( Pyrausta 111,11)1 lali s Ebn, )' ’ 
Maine. J, H. Hawkins (August 2j): Present in many fields and gardens in Ma^ne, 
Especially alundant in early planted sweet corn, 
Massachusetts, A, I, 'Bourne (August 23) 5 First eggs of second "brood observed 
early in week beginning August 4, 
Connecticut, H. Turner (August 22): First generation on sweet corn much less 
abundant than last year, owing to unfa,vorable weather in June, Second»«gen- 
eration larvae developing rapidly, and infestation is heavy. 
Hew York, H. Y, State Coll. Agr, llev/s Letter (August 19): Hggs are being laid 
stOvUdily in a number of fields on Long Island and in the Albany area. Emer- 
gence of second-generation moths is nearly complete, and small larvae of the 
new generation are beginning to appea.r, Socond-generation eggs v;ere laid 
later than usual generally, (August I9): In western Hew York, |,h Monroe 
County, the corn borer is more abundant than for some years, causing serious 
loss in some fields. In Hiagara County they seem to be causing more doj?^.ge 
than in any recent time. Causing some damage to svreet corn in Irie County. 
(August 26): Qpite an infestation in sv/oet corn at tv/o or three places in 
G-enosee County, 
Pennsylvania, J, P. Sleesnan (August 2): Very heavy in the Philadelphia area, 
some fields siiowdng 100-percent infestp-tion, especially in sweet corn, 
COHH POOTWOEivI ( Diabrotica longicornis Say) 
Tennessee, G. M, Bentley (August 23): Reported as injuring corn at Plingston 
Springs, Cheatham County, 
Arkansas, D, I sely (August 26): Caused severe damage to corn in Independence 
County, destroying approximately 50 percent of the stand in a 100-acre 
field. Unusual^ species in this State, 
Hobraska, H, D, Tate (August 16): Adults sent in fro.in Burt County on July 30* 
COMI'iOH RED SPIDER ( Tetranychus telarius L, ) 
Utah. C, J, Sorenson (August I9): Serious damage to corn at North Logan started 
on about July 20, Within 2 weeks much of the corn in three fields was so 
badly dama.ged that further development was prcjvonted. Still active on corn, 
ALFi'UiF A AND CLOVER 
ALFALFA WEEVIL (H ypera postica Gyll, ) 
Utah, C, J, Sorenson (August 6): Reported as doing considerable damage to al- 
falfa (first and second croijs) in Millard County. Second crop seriously 
checked in initial stages in many fields. Less damage done generally than 
in 1939» (August 19): A fev; nearly nature la,rvae observed in an alfalfa 
field at Logan today. Occurrence this la.te is uncomr.ion in this area, 
UBRARY 
STATE PLANT BOARD 
