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dawr to peach o-chards an vetch fields. It was found feeding 
on the "buds of zinnias at Fort Valley on June lb. 
Alabama J. II. P.ooinscn (June IS): 'The corn ear worm and cotton boll worm 
developed the first generation on fields of vetch that was not 
turned under before seedirg. These larvae migrated from vetcn 
over to cotton and corn and destroyed several acres m varioas 
portions of the State. 
SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabroti rra 12--punctata. Fab.) 
Alabama J. M. Robinson (June ig): She southern corn root worm has he en 
very active on the young sprouting corn, particularly following 
the turning of vetch which has become one of the outstanding soil 
legumes for our State. This insect has caused damage varying from 
50 to 90 per cent in the cases reported* 
GARDEN WE3WGRM (Loxostege similalis. Guen. ) 
Kaasas J. 77. McColloch (June ik) :. Two reports of severe damage to corn 
have been received. At Eldorado the worms are bad in corn growing 
on low areas. At Alma a 6o~acre -e^pnfield has been ruined. This 
field was in alfalfa last year,* 
SOD FEB 770RMS ( Crambus sp. ) 
Ohio T. H. Parks (STupe' S$)t Damage to corn from sod webworms has 
been very severe in all parts of Ohio. Feeding of larvae extended 
from May 15 to June 20 and caused many farmers to plant their 
com over. 
E W. Mendenhall (June 2): This pest is reported very bad in sons 
fields of corn in Piisfeaway County and farmers had to replant their 
corn. 
Illinois Tf. P. Flint (June 19): Species(not positively identified) have 
been very abundant in all parts of the State. 
CORK ROOT 7JEPT.70RM ( Crambus caligincsellus Clem.) 
¥0 E, RunB'ey {j-cne 14): Reports from Morgan town, Clarksburg, and 
Moorefield of the corn root web worm were received. It is quite 
general end rather destructive in these localities. 
J. J. Davis (June 2b): The corn root webworm has been more abundant 
and destructive this year than for many years,, The first report 
of injury to com came tc us Kay 31 from Salem, Subsequently, 
up to June 13a many reports were received, including the following 
localities*, Brookston, Columbus, Lynn, Marion, Windfall, and New 
Richmond,, 
Michigan Philip Luginbill (June 10): Corn in experimental plots at the 
European corn borer station shows a slight infestation by webworms. 
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