Iowa 
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, H, E, Ja^iues (September)! Light infestations in scattered localities 
throughout the State. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (September 24): Extremely heavy brood in sweet corn 
and late field corn throughout central Missouri and reports indicate 
that the same is true for much of the State, Most of the larvae of 
this brood are practically full grown or alreadjr leaving the ears, 
Washington. L, G-, Smith (August 2S): Abundant as usual on corn in Yalsima 
County. On the night of August I 3 , 110 moths were captured in a light 
trap placed in a cornfield, 
EUROPEAN COEIT BORER ( Pyrausta nubilalis Hbn.) 
Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (September 24): Second brood appeared somexirhat 
later than normal and damage has been yqtj slow in^ developing. Moths 
observed in or near cornfields x^rithin the last week. Damage by this 
brood much less than usual, , . 
Rliodo Island. B. Eddy (September 24); Stalks, tassels, and stubble have an 
average of 3 to 6 borers. Attacking corn Gears much loss than usual. 
Nex*; York, E, Y, State Coll, Agr, News Letter (September 3)*. Still , causing 
much damage to corn, the xrorst for some years in Monroe County. 
Delaware, L, A. Stearns (August 24); Reported as infesting one-third of stalk 
in a corn plaxxting at Millsboro, 
Maryland, E. E, Cory (September 2l); Large increase in Harford County and in 
southern Eastern Shore counties, 
Virginia, H, G-, Walker and L, D, Anderson (September 24); Severe outbreak 
occurred in Pxmgo district of Princess Anne Coxmty, 1 dissected cornstal 
containing l62 borers and several others containing more than 100, Stil 
relatively scarce in Kempsvil'le district of Princess Anne Coxmty, al- 
thoxigh it appeans to bo somev;hat more abxmdant than last year, A field 
of co-rn near Eev; Church, on the Eantern Shore, x-;as foxmd to be rather 
heavily infested, 1 stalk containing 45 borers, 
Ohio, E, W, Mendenahll (September ll); Eximerous and ca.using considerahle 
dama.ge to field corn in Perry Tovmship, Lake County, 
Wisconsin. E. L, Chambers (September I 6 ); Eirst-record infesta-tions observed 
in Portage, Waushara, Columbia, and Walv;orth Coxmties, v;ith no notice- 
a.ble damage,' Reported on S 6 farms in 26 coxintics, the borers ranging 
from 1 to 3 or 4 per hill and only a. few hills foxmd. infested in a field 
SOUTHERE CORESTALK BORER ( Piatraea cranbidoides Grote) 
Virginia, L, A, Hetrick (September 5)^ Severely injured late corn planting in 
liathcw's Coxmty, , 
