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Texas. E. E. Pepper (May 2l): Last year 500 acres of sweet corn at Elsa, 
Hidalgo County,, in 'southeastern Texas, was treated for corn ear worm. 
This year 2,000 acres are “being sprayed, 
California, A. E. Howland (April 30) ; In the Indio (imperial County) 
region 9b percent of the ears examined in untreated fields were infest- 
ed with worms. Commercial damage amounted to about 15 percent, (Det, 
by A. E, Howland.) 
R. ^ilcox and A, E, Howland ( May l4): In Yorba Linda, Orange County, 
in the southern part of the State, about 90 percent of the ta.sse.ls in 
a field of Golden Cross sweet corn wore infested with from first-' to 
fourth-instar larvae. A few larger larvae were also present. 
EUROPEAN COEN BORER ( Pyraus ta nubil.nl is Him.) 
Massachusetts. A, I. Bourne (May 24): Pupation of the European corn borer 
began considerably earlier than normal - fully two weeks ahead of last 
year's record. 
Connecticut. H. Turner (May 23): The warm weather in April caused un- 
usually early pupation and first generation adults are already fly- 
ing. Ho eggs were found on sweet corn at Mt. Cprmcl, in Hew Haven 
County, on May 21. 
Hew York. L. A. Can ruth (May 25): Spring development of the multiplex- 
generation in ea.stern Hew York during May is at least 2 weeks in ad- 
vance of the development observed during the preceding 2 years. Moth 
emergence began on Long Island about May 10- and in the Albany area 
on about May 15 . In the latter area, moth emergence had reached tho 
30 percent level by May 24, at which time one- field was observed where 
egg masses were present at the .rate of approximately 50 P° r 100 plants. 
Maryland. C. Graham (May 10): Moths began to" emerge in a cage at College 
Park today, in Prince G G orges County. 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L* D„ Anderson (May 28): Although large numbers 
of larvae overwintered and pupated in certain parts of Princess Anne ' 
County, eggs and young larvae .are very difficult to find, probably be- 
ing due to tho dry hot weather. . 
LESSER CORES TALE BORER ( Slasmopalpus lignosellus Zell.) 
South Carolina. 0. L. Cartwright (May 2l): This borer is causing much more 
damage to corn than usual at Florence, in the eastern part of the State. 
Florida. J. W. Ingram and E. L. Bynum (May 3 )• A considerable number of 
sugarcane plants had been killed near Gainesville. 
