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CEREAL AND EORAGE-CROP INSECTS 
WHEAT 
HESSIAN ELY ( Phytophaga destructor Say) 
Massachusetts. E. W. Poos (August 24): Elaxseeds found in typically injured 
plants in wheat stuhhle today at Lenox, Berkshire County. Wheat grown 
on this farm continuously for a number of years. Only one 12-acre field 
found infested. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (September 26): Owing to the prolonged dry weather through- 
out the State, there is no evidence of early emergence. Stubble infesta- 
tion comparatively light, so little conoorn as to this pest. Little - of 
the crop expected to come up until after the fly-free date. 
Kansas. E. T. Jones (September 2[j) : Although many spotted infestations of 
spring puparia in stubble have been found in fields throughout the eastern 
half of the State, and although much volunteer is present in most fields, 
examination of .volunteer has shown no infestation. Dissection of puparia 
in field stubble indicates no emergence, with about JO percent of the 
larvae desiccated, 
WHEAT JOINTWORM ( Harmolita trit ici Eitch) 
Delaware. E. W. Poos (July 28) J Collected in wheat stubble at New Castle today. 
Not previously reported from Delaware, according to our records. 
Maryland. E, W. Poos (July 24); Collected in wheat stubble at Knoxville today, 
A previous record in Maryland was a description of injury by a farmer in 
1909. 
Missouri, E, T, Jones (September 25 ) ! Severe infestations found on several 
hundred varieties of winter wheat in test plots at Springfield. One series 
of 100 varieties, collected on June 23 and examined recently, yielded 
only 7 varieties with less than 100-percent infestation, .and these were 
probably escapes. Heavy infestations noted in several fields in the vicin- 
ity but apparently no commercial damage was sustained, 
A WHEAT JOINTWORM ( Harmolita vagin icola Doane) 
Massachusetts. E, W. Poos (August 24); Collected in wheat stubble at Lenox 
today. Not previously reported from Massachusetts , according to our 
records. 
CORN 
CHINCH BUG ( Blissus leucopterus Say) 
Indiana. C. Benton (September 18): Hot, dry weather late in August and early in 
September very favorable to second— brood development. By September 16 
about half the bugs had become adults, and most of the remaining nymphs 
had reached the fifth instar. Many cornfields show from moderate to heavy 
infestations, but no serious damage reported. Considerable migration from 
corn to winter quarters observed from September l4 to 17. 
