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lon;?lpennis Thos.) is seriously damaging the earl.v somi wheat just 
coming up in Texas and ComnnchG Co'onties. Approximately 180 tons of 
poison "bait has 'bocn distrilDutod this month in those two counties with 
fair results, as the hoppers' continue to come in from the dry pastures 
and the young v^hoat is the most attractive food at this time. There 
has "been practically no damage from other species so numerous early in 
the season. 
F. A. Fenton (October 22): The differential grasr,hopper (M. 
di f f c r on t ial i s ) is now laying eggs. This species still continues to 
he active in Payne, Pa^moe, and neighboring counties. Some damage is 
"being done to young wheat. In the southwestern part of the State sur- 
veys indicate comparatively little egg deposition. 
FALL AELOTOEl-'I ( Laphygraa f ru,.-:ipcrda S. & A.) 
"Virginia. H. G. Walker (October 26): The fall arn:r;/orra has continued to "be 
destructive to spinach and rye at Norfolk. 
South Carolina. C. F. Rainwater ( Soptcmher) : Numerous complaints were re- 
ceived at the Pee Dee Experiment Station at Florence of damage to soy- 
beans by L. f rugi porda o.nd Ant i cars ia gem.-natilis Hon. The fall army.vorm 
is the more abundant. This is the third successive year these complaint 
have bocn received. 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (October 2h); Considerable damage was being done late in 
October by larvae feeding on sweet corn in the University gardtjns at 
Columbus. 
J. S. Houser (September ^O) ; Several damaged stalks of late corn sent 
in from New Philadelphia. Numerous larvae, ranging in length from ^ 
inch to 1-^ inches, were present. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (October 21): Althc-agh in central Missouri I have seen 
very little of this pest on alfalfa and other crops, we have had several 
complaints from, the southern part of the State. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (October 2k): Serious injury to gladioli by the fall 
army.vorm. was reported on September 25 from Jackson. 
CLOUDLESS SULPHUR (Cat opsilia eubule L.) 
Florida. G. E. Morrill (October 23): During the week beginning Labor Day 
there was a considerable southward flight of cloudless sulphur on Lake 
Santa Fo, near Waldo. 
GULF COAST FRITILLARY (Dione vanillae L.) 
Florida. G. B. Morrill (October 23); There was n. considerable flight of the 
Gulf Fritillary on Lake Santa Fe, near Waldo, during the week beginning 
Labor Day. 
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