COEU. LAITTESlIFLy ( Peregrinus m aidis Ashm. ) 
Louisiana, C, 0. Eddy (September 28); , This insect has been very abundant in 
yo\ing corn in the last 6 weeks, 
COSE ROOTWOSM ( Liabrotica longicornis Saj.r) 
Rhode Island. B, Eddy (September 24): Reported for first time this year, Eoui 
in cornfield, 
Ohio, T. H, Parks (September 13 ): Specimens received from Cincinnati, where 
they were very abundant on green corn silks, 
Iowa. H. E, Jaques (September): Light infestations reported in Crawford, 
Shelby, Mahasfe, and Dos Moines Counties, 
ALEALEA 
ALEALEA WEEVIL ( Hyper a postica (Gyll,)) 
California. ,A. E. Michelbeachcr (September 24):, Very scarce in infested portio? 
of San Joaquin Valley, and in the region adjacent to the San Erancisco 
Bay, Larvae. wore collected in only one field on Soptember 23* 
ALEALEA CATERPILLAR ( Oolias our;'-theme Bdv.) 
California., A. E, Michelbacher (September 24): Ho longer troublesome in the 
San Joaquin VaJley and the San Ercancisco Bay region, largely because of 
a wilt disea.so of the larva,e and because of the larvcal parasite Apantele! 
f laviconchae Riley, Hea,rly 100 percent of the small larva.e are para- 
sitized, 
SORGHUM . ■ ■ • 
SORGHUM ICSBWORi'I (Celama sorghiclla Riley) ■ 
•' ■ '■■■' -r> I -i-r r- ni . ,1... ^ f 
South Ca,folina, E, Sherman cand W, C, Hetties (September 24): Abundant in youiif 
sorghum seed heads la.te in August, A considerable number are parasitized 
E, McA.lister (September l4): Specimens received which were reared fro) 
seed hea.ds of sorghum collected in field at Clemson on September 6, (De; 
by C, Heinrich.) 
COWPEAS 
COViJPEA CURCULIO ( Chaleo dermus aeneus Boh,). 
Georgia. T, L, Bissoll (September 2l): Less nuraerous this month at Experiment, 
Peas sent , from Blairsville, northeastern Georgia, on September 5 less 
then 1-percent infestation. 
