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CORN HOOT 7EBWORM ( Crambu s caliginosellus Clem . 
Kansas. H. R. Bryscn (August 21): Reports of injury of the sod webworr. (C. 
caliginosellus Clem.) were received fron Norton and Bloom on July 27 and 
August 1, respectively. 
CORN LEAF APHID ( Aphis maidi s Fitch) 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (August 29): Corn leaf aphid was reported seriously 
damaging corn at Jeffersonville, August 19. 
Michigan. R. H. Pettit (August 19): We have received large quantities of the 
corn leaf aphid from Traverse City, Sault Ste. Marie, and Fremont. It is also 
reported as "being very common in the Upper Peninsula. Wherever it occurs, it 
is in enormous numbers. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (August 21): Reports from Otoe, Dodge, and Nance Counties 
stated that the corn leaf aphid was infesting corn. A York County correspond- 
ent reported it working on pop corn. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (August 21): The corn leaf aphid has been unusually 
destructive to late corn and sorghums in Kansas this season. In many instance 
the tassels have been so injured or infested as to interfere seriously with 
pollination. Two reports were received from Orion and Spearville. The 
infestation is heavier on sorghums at Manhattan than it has been for several 
years. 
Iowa. C. J. Drake (August 28): Heavy infestation may be found locally throughout 
Iowa. Near Sheffield approximately one-half of five hundred acres of corn 
has been destroyed. 
COLORADO CORN ROOT WORM ( Diabrotica virgifera Lee . ) 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (August 21): An inquiry concerning the Colorado corn root 
worm was received from Redwillow County on August 15. 
CARROT BEETLE ( Ligyrus gibbosus DeG.) 
South Carolina. 0. L. Cartwright (August 21): Carrot beetles are now being taken 
in trap lights at Clemson College in large numbers. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (August 29): Adults were eating the -underground parts and 
killing sunflowers planted for the seed crop at Kendallville, August 10. 
SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BEETLE ( Myochrous denticollis Lee . ) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (August 23): Specimens were received from Ripley, Tippah 
County, on August 18, the sender indicating that he found a number of them on 
corn plants. 
CORN BILLBUGS ( Calendra spp.) 
South Carolina. 0. L. Cartwright (August 21): Billbugs are doing more damage to 
corn than usual at Florence. 
