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Virginia. H. G-, Walker and L. D. Anderson (May 25) • Outbreaks of armyworms 
have occurred in a few fields of oats, barley, and corn near Norfolk, 
but in general the infestation has not been as general or as severe as 
last year, 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (May 27): Moths of the army worm have been abundant at 
lights during the ibast week. 
Illinois. W. P. Flint (May 2*0: There has been a moderately heavy flight of 
adults. Young worms are now common in heavy grass growth in the southern 
third of the State. 
Kentiicky. W. A. Price (May 26): Specimens of the armyworm were received in 
the mail today from Morganfield in Union County, western Kentucky, with 
the statement from the county agent that the outbreak was rather widespread. 
Assoc. Press, Washington, D. C. , Evening Star (May J>l)i Thousands 
of armyworms infested rye fields near Oakland, Wa.rren County, in the 
western- part of the State. 
Florida. J. R. Watson (May. 22): A single specimen of the true armyworm was 
sent in from Monticello. This is the first report of this insect in 
Florida for many years. 
Mississippi, C. Lyle (May 2^): An unusual outbreak of the true armyworm 
occurred in the Mississippi Delta the last of April and the first half 
of May. The first specimens were received from Vicksburg on April 2b. 
Complaints were then received from Sharkey, Tallahatchie, Leflore, Sun- 
flower, Washington, and Bolivar Counties. The chief damage occurred on 
oats and some fields were practically destroyed before control measures 
were employed. Alfalfa was attacked in some fields. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (May 13): Armyworm moths were present from about May 3 
to 7 in central Missouri, sucking nectar from apple blossoms in such 
numbers as I have never seen them before at this time of the year. With 
a flashlight I was able to detect as many as a half a dozen to a square 
rod of tree surface. (May 26): The first report of serious damage to 
small grain, especially barley, came in on May 20 and 21, from southeast- 
ern and southwestern Missouri. At that time the worms were large enough 
to be .literally destroying some barley fields. This morning the county 
agent at Springfield told me the armyworms were ruining barley in Greene 
County. The Sikeston area in southeastern Missouri, the Springfield area 
in southwestern Missouri, and the Joplin area in southwestern Missouri 
are badly overrun. Half-grown worms are doing serious damage to small 
grains, meadows, and pastures in the southern third of Missouri and simi- 
lar injury is expected during the next two weeks throughout central and 
j)ossibly northern Missouri. 
Arkansas. D. Inely (May 20): The most extensive 'Outbreak of armyworms on 
record in Arkansas came to a head during the last 2 weeks. The principal 
damage has been to winter oats. This injury has been most acute in eastern 
