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in cornfields on the above date. As yet no damage to corn 
was noticed. Parasitism seemed to be quite common at the 
time, 
R. W. Harned (Juno 21): Southern grassworms have "been very 
abundant in the southern half of the State during June. Young 
corn has been ecriously injured, and in many cases fields 
have had to be replanted. 
W. E. Hinds (June 24): Laphygma frugioc-rda has been 
abundant in a few localities but not occurring in widespread 
general outbreaks this season. 
CORN EAR Y/ORM ( Reliothis obsoleta Fab. ) 
North Carolina C. H. Brannon (June 18); The corn ear worm is causing 
severe injury to tobacco buds in many sections of the State. 
It is causing unusually serious injury to growing tips of corn. 
South Carolina A- lutken (June 13): Infested stalks were sent in by S. L. 
Jeffords of Spartanburg. The borers were feeding in tassels 
of young corn. 
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E. L. Chambers (June 28): A large shipment of sweet corn 
received in Washington County fromf the Southern States was 
heavily infested with ear worms. More than 40 per cent of the 
ears were reported ir.f ested by the county agent and an ear 
submitted for examination contained 6 large larvae. 
G. M.Bent ley (June 13): The adults were just emerging 
in Knox County on May 27. 
J. M. Robinson (June 20): Moderately abundant at Bay 
Minnette, Opelika, and Anniston, and very abundant on tomato 
at Goodwatcr* 
R.W. Earned and assistants (June ): The corn ear worm is 
reported quite generally throughout the State and very abundant 
throughout the central part of the State. 
W. E. Haley (June 4) 
Raceland on corn silk. 
Young larvae and eggs were found at 
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STALK BORER (Papaipema nabris nitela Guen. ) 
T. H. ^arks (June 9): These borers are moderately abundant 
and are being found in corn, where they are mistaken for the 
European corn borer by growers. Ye do not think they are more 
abundant than in the average year. 
J. J. Davis (June 20): The stalk borer made its first ap- 
pearance June 2, and frequent reports of injury have been 
