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Missouri 
Nebraska 
F, M. Wadley (Jul 7 10): Tlio chinch hug is much more abundant 
than last year, and has injured corn adjacent to wheat fields 
considerably. 
M. H. Swenk (July 20): Chinch hugs are scarce in 0. few south- 
western counties. 
Kansas 
Delaware 
Maryland 
Ohio 
Illinois 
E. R. Bryson (July 23): The chinch hug is very abundant and 
continues to be a menace in south central and southeastern Kansas, 
The Southeastern counties, which include the three tiers running 
as far "est as Sumner County, are still suffering from the 
ravages of chinch bugs. Young kafir sorghums arc being most 
injured* owing partly to dry weather which retards the growth of 
the plants. The farmers in the extreme southeastern counties 
planted a considerable acreage to flax .and soy beans, and this 
practice tends to avoid losses from this pest. 
COKN EAR WORM ( Eel io this obsoleta Fab. ) 
L. A. Stearns (July 22): The tomato fruit worm was reported 
as abundant at Camden, July 20. 
E. H. Cory (July 9): Adults of the corn ear worm appeared 
about the middle of June. Egg desposition at College Park 
up to this date has been rather light as compared with the last 
three "ears. The insect is less prevalent than this time last 
year. Injury to early tomatoes has been slight on the Eastern 
Shore. Early sweet corn also is being attacked. (Determined 
by L. P. Ditman. ) 
T. E. Parks (July 15): Corn ear worm larvae were damaging 
early ripening tomato fruits and were causing a loss of from 
5 to 10. per cent of the marketable fruits. 
W. P. Flint (July 20): Larvae of the corn ear worm have been 
sent in from several localities. In most cases the corn had 
not yet come into silk and the larvae had been feeding in the 
stalk. 
Minnesota 
South Dakota 
.'owa 
lissouri 
A. G-. Ruggles (July): Towards the end of the month this insect 
became rather abundant on sweet corn in several localities in the 
southern part of the State. (Abstract, J.A.E. ) 
E. C. Sever in (July 14): It has been reported several times 
that every third hill has a worn in the forming car. 
E. 3. Jaaucs (July 24): The corn car worn has been reported 
as very abundant In only the extreme western part of the State. 
F. M. Wadley (July 13): The work of the early generations of 
the corn ear worm, en leaves and tassel of corn, is much more 
noticeable than usual. 
