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CHINCH BUG- ( Blissus leucopterus Say) 
W. P.Flint (June 16): The spring has been very favorable 
to th° chinch bugs, and in spite of the fact that their numbers 
hfcd been greatly reduced by the unfavorable season of last 
year, they have been able to lay their full quota of eggs. 
These eggs have no w hatched and a few small grain fields will 
contain enough chinch bugs to cause some damage to adjoining 
fields of corn. If the season continues favorable, chinch 
bugs will undoubtedly become abundant enough to cause con- 
siderable damage next season, 
J. H. Bigger (June 16): Chinch bugs were found scarce in a sur- 
vey of the central and southwestern counties, 
H. E. Jaques (June 26): The chinch bug is moderately abundant 
in Floyd and Monroe Counties, 
F. M. V/adley (June 2): Reported as injurious around Nevada. 
L. Haseman (June 23): 'The chinch bug is moderately to 
very abundant. In the central part of Missouri, owing to the 
dry spring, red nymphs were very abundant and threatening on 
June 20, Most unexpectedly this pest has bred up in alarming 
numbers. Between it and the Hessian fly some wheat fields 
have been ruined. By June 20 the bugs were about one- third 
grown and ready to start for corn, 
M. H. Swenk (June 19): The chinch bug is scarce. 
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F. M. Wadley (May 13): Adults/swept at Stillwater from 
a grass not recognized as a favorable food plant, which 
suggests widespread prevalence of this insect. R. H. 
Painter reported that they have been injurious at Lawton 
for the pa^t two years. 
CORN 
FALL ARMYWORM ( Laphygma frugiperda S . & A. ) 
North Carolina Z. P. Metcalf (June 20): There is a severe outbreak of the 
fall armyworm in Beaufort, Carteret, and Onslow Counties, 
attacking especially corn, cotton, tobacco, soy beans, and 
peanuts. Adults have not yet been reared and specific 
determination is doubtful. 
Mississippi 
C. H. Brannon ( June 16): This insect has caused widespread 
damage to corn in Craven, Jones, Onslow, and Beaufort Counties, 
M. Brunson (June 10): This insect was found on grass 
