7ELVSTBEA1T CATSEPILLAH (Anticarsia gennatilis Hbn. ) 
riorida, J. R. Watson (Soptentior 2}-): liTot as serious as in fornor years, un- 
doubtedly bocause of severe freeze last vrinter, 
Louisiana* C. 0. Rdciy (Septenber 28): The soybean caterpillar, v/as observed at 
Baton Rouge on Septenber 23 in adult and larval stages, 
3UTTEBPLIES (Lopidoptern) 
Florida, H, T. Fer.iald (Septenber 10 and 11): Considerable numbers of 
Catopsilig eubule L, and Diono vanillao L, flying southward along the 
ocean on land just back of the beach proper at Daytona, all heading the 
saj.ie way and obliquely fighting a rather strong east wind, No evidence 
of this flight either before or after these two dates, 
CEREAL AND FORAGB-CR.OP INSECTS 
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HESSIAN FLY ( Phytopha.ga destructor Soy) 
Illinois. W, P, Flint (September): At present there is a light-to-no derate 
infestation in practically all sections of the State, 
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Ncbraslca, H, D, Tate (September l6): Reported from August 2J to September 12 
as occurring in Otoe, Lancaster, Pa.wnoe, Cass, and Butler Counties, 
Moderately heavy in a few southeastern counties, 
Iowa,' H. E, Jaquos (September): Light infestations reported in seven southern 
counties, 
Missouri, L, Hasenan (September 25): Practically no evidence of flaxseods 
in the stubble examination covering southv.'estem, southeastern, north- 
eastern, northwestern, and central Missouri, In central and west-central 
Missouri, whore summer rains caused scattered grovith of volunteer wheat, 
a few fields show that 20 percent of the plants contain flaxseeds, 
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CORN E/iR WORM ( Hello this armigera Hbn,) 
Maine, J. H, Hawkins (September 20): Infestation is later than usual and 
less nur.ierous than last year. Only esirs of corn of the open type wore 
infested, ’ 
Indiana, E, V, Vfalter (August 30 ): Rather abundant in sweet corn silkln^fbe- 
tvreen July 10 and IS, but almost entirely absent since then. Nearly all 
eggs appear to have been deposited from July 14 to 18, 
