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for these pests, and if their present numoers arc augmented nor- 
mally by the second generation during August, very menacing numbers 
of chinch bugs will go into hibernation in these infested areas this 
fall. (August 1-15): The chinch bug continued to do injury to 
corn in the second area of infestation during the first' week in 
August in diminished intensity, extending nest into Furnas and 
north into Dawson Counties. By August 10 the second brood develop- 
ing in the corn was under way. 
CORN EAEWOEM ( Keliothis obsoleta Fab.) 
Haine E. M, Patch (August l) : The county agent from Freedom writes: 
"This pest has quite a foothold in this town." 
New York C. R. Crosby (July IS): A correspondent from Middletown says: 
"This grub is raising h with my corn." 
rr est W. E. Rumsey (August 15): Early sweet corn at Morgantown shows at 
Virginia least 10 per cent of the ears attacked. 
Ohio H. A. Gossard (August 20) : *7e had an inquiry from Cleveland July 
26 for control measures for this pest, also from Brunswick August 1, 
and from Lakewood August 15. This insect is injurious this season 
over southern Ohio, though not so damaging as it was in the summer 
of 1921. 
New Mexico W. E. Emery (August l) : This insect in Dona Ana County is vf=ry 
abundant and is doing considerable damage to the ear corn. In 
the northern part of the county where corn is tasseling about 20 
per cent of the tassels have been destroyed. 
STALK BORER (Papaioema rite la Guen.) 
"Ten 
Maine E. Iff, Patch (July 21): A report from South Portland says: 
per cent or more of my tomato plants are riddled by them. Lately 
I found them working in the potato tops." (July 30) : I found 
about 50 in potatoes and some in sweet corn. (July 3l): A report 
has oeen received from North Haven. (August 2): fl report has 
been received from Richmond. 
Massachusetts A. I. Bourne (August 23): The potato or corn stalk borer is prac- 
tically through its work for the present season. The larvae are 
nearly mature and beginning to leave the plant. This insect has 
apparently been unusually abundant this year. Many more complaints 
have been received than normally from all sections of the State. 
As I may possibly have stated before, this may be in some measure 
due to the fact that interest is awakened in all borers in corn 
from the publicity given the European species, but from our personal 
observation this species was much more abundant this year than nor- 
mally. 
