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observed that certain varieties of cowpeas are much more susceptible to 
attack than others, notably the Crowder variety. 
CROTALARIA 
BELLA L'OTH ( Utetheisa bella L.) 
South Carolina. 0. L. Cartwright (August 21): Bella moth larvae are doing 
noticeable damage to seedpods of Crotalcria at Florence. 
SOYBEANS 
VELVETBSAN CATERPILLAR ( Anticarsia gemmatilis Hbn.) 
Louisiana. W. E. Hinds (August 29): A. gemmatilis is stripping soybeans in a 
few areas in southern Louisiana and mots (probably migrated specimens) are 
being found at Baton Rouge and at o$her points farther North. We find that 
the eggs of this species are being attacked by Trichogramma , as we would 
expect them to be. The highest parasitism found thus far isiamong Anticarsia 
eggs laid on soybeans planted in a cornfield where we liberated Trichogramma 
for the control of Diatraea saccharal is Fab. The colonization was made on 
August 5, and on August 24 95 -per cent of the Anticarsia eggs were found 
parasitized. 
SUGARCANE 
SUGARCANE BORER ( Diatraea saccharalis Eab . ) 
Louisiana. W. E. Kinds (August 29): Sugarcane borers are increasing quite 
rapidly with the beginning of the fourth generation now underway. Heaviest 
infestation is restricted to comparatively small areas and is not general. 
Trichogramma minutum Riley parasitism in borer eggs is running somewhat below 
the general average for this date a year ago but colonization is showing a 
distinct advantage as in previous years. 
FRUIT INSECTS 
APPLE 
CODLING MOTH ( Carpocaosa pomonella L.) 
South Carolina. W. C. Neetles (August 21): Very severe damage is being caused 
at Clemson College by the third brood; previous damage was light. 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (August 24): The codling moth is more troublesome than usual. 
The season has been very favorable to the insect, and a few orchards which 
have suffered damage in the past have more worm entrances than in former years, 
This is apparently due to the use of calcium arsenate in the second-brood 
spray. Some orchardists who followed a very complete and careful spray 
program are experiencing serious trouble with late entering worms. The out- 
break is largely limited to Lawrence County and to orchards along the west 
end of Lake Erie. 
