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Louisiana T. E. Holloway (May 3): One or two adults were noticed en young corn 
plants at New Orleans. Dairage is slight. 
T. H. Jones (May 15): At Baton Rouge plantings of com made in the 
same field on March 10, March 17, April 7, April 21, and April^28 
were examined on different dates, when corn of different plantings 
was of about the same size, to determine the relative amount of damage 
to corn planted on different dates. All except the planting of April 
28 showed some damage by the larvae, especially the plantings of March 
10 and April 7 . 
WHITE GRUBS f Phvllophaga sp.) 
Texas F. C. Bishopp (April 24): At Dallas adults of this species have been 
coming to the lights during the past week in moderate numbers. This 
is the first activity of adult Lachnosterna observed this spring. 
WIREWOHMS(Elateridae) 
Missouri L. Haseman (May 1 to 8): The abundance of wireworms on corn is a 
little greater than in an average year. Infestations are generally 
distributed over the State. The v^eather has been cool, rather rainy, 
with warm spells . 
Iowa C. N. Ainslie (May 26): I heard this morning that wireworms are 
taking the corn hear Hawarden, north of Sioux City. 
ROUGH -HE /DID CORN STALK-BEETLE ( Ligyrus gibbosus DeG.) 
Mississippi R. W. Harned (May 18): The rough-headed corn stalk-beetle is attract- 
ing considerable attention in Mississippi at the present time. Almost 
every day complaints are received at this office regarding dc££ige "fe© 
co^a by these beetles. 
SOUTHERN CORN LEAF-BEETLE ( Myochrous denticollis Say) 
Kansas J. W. McColloch (May 14): At Hartford the southern corn leaf-beetles 
are reported seriously injuring the early planting of corn. 
SEED-CORN T r ;GG0T ( Hylemyia cilicrura Rond.) 
Iowa C. J. Drake (May 25): The seed-corn rraggct is doing a considerable 
amount of damage to a field of corn near Madrid, Boone County. We 
visited this field last Tuesday and found the maggots present in many 
hills. This field was planted on May 7, and the cold moist weather 
has been favorable for the maggots, but unfavorable for the corn. 
Some of the kernels contain from five to eight maggots each. 
ALF/LF4 M-D CLOSER 
PE;. ^PHID ( Illinoia oisi Kalt.) 
Missouri L. Haseman (May 4 and 8): We have just begun to get complaints of 
this pest, but it looks serious, especially as a cold wave on May 8 
has swept over us. Some fields in Jackson and Howard Counties are 
