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3. K. Bynum (June 29): Borers are rather plentiful around 
Enema and Haceland, "but are more difficult to find in otlier 
sections. 
W. E. Hinds (July 25): Sugarcane "borer infestation Is still 
light generally, especially in cane. The second generation is 
now maturing in corn and infestation in many cornfields is 
100 per cent. This is especially true in the rice section 
where corn is unusually subject to severe damage. The transfer 
of moths from maturing corn to near -by cane will occur from 
August 1 on. Borer e^g parasitization bjr Trichogramma from 
June 15 to July 15 has averaged about 19 per cent in uncolonized 
areas, 35 per cent in fields adjoining colonized areas, and 72 
per cent in fields colonized June 13 and 2G. 
A WEEVIL ( Anacentrus sp. ) 
Louisiana J. W. Ingram and E. K. Bynum (June 25): A first-year stubble 
field near Arnaudville was almost totally ruined, and this was 
reported as possibly due to this small weevil. At this late 
date, however, it appeared that oniy about 10 per cent of the 
eyes had been killed by the weevil. 
SUGARCANE BEETLE (Euetheola rugiceps Lee . ) 
Tennessee C. M. Packard (July 6): The adults of the sugar-cane 
beetle in conduction with the southern corn root worm larvae 
destroyed about. 10 acres of corn near Fayettcville, (J\me 3, 
necessitating replanting. They also destroyed half of the 
stand in 30 acres of corn near SsS-tlll Springs, Franklin County, 
June 12 - 16. 
Louisiana J. W. Ingram and 3. K. Bynum (June 29): Numbers of dead 
beetles were found on the surface of the ground during the 
month. In rearing cages the number of e%z£> deposited decreased 
toward the end of the month, and none were laid after the 25th. 
C0R17 L2AP APHID ( Aphis maidis Pitch) 
Louisiana J. W. Ingram (June 25): In a 'survey trip in southern 
Louisiana small numbers wore found on sugarcane, but 
considerable numbers on sorghum. This aphid is known to 
transmit the mosaic disease of sugarcane. 
