A MITE ( Anychus clarkii McC-.) 
Texas. S. vV. Clark (August 10): Very few nitcs (A. clarkii ) can oe found 
on citrus at this tine around Woslaco. 
TEUCK-CRCP INSECTS 
COM EAR WORM ( Helioth is obsolcta F. ) 
Maryland. G-. Mj'ers (Octo"ber): Late sweet corn on my farm 2h miles east of 
Roclcville is "badly infested "by the corn ear worn. 
Florida. J. R. Watson (Octo'ber 22): In Manatee County there -"as considerahle 
danage on "bell peppers. 
F. S. Chanherlin (Septenter) : The corn ear v/orn has "boen causing 
considoraolc danage to string "beans at Quincy. 
Ohio. E. V/. Mendenhall (Octo'ber I5) : Corn oar worn is quite "bad and injuri- 
ous to the late sweet corn in Ohio, rendering scne cars unsalable. 
T. H. Parks (Octo'ber 2^) : Late sweet corn has "Dcen seriously infested. 
Moths of corn ear \"/orn on the wing during October. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (Octo'ber I6) ; Corn ear v;crn increased to conspicuous 
nun'bers in corn and tonatoes in the southern half of the State the 
latter hnlf of Septen'ber. 
G. E. Gould (Octo'Der 20): Corn ear worns have been exceedingly 
nunorous around Lafayette, where damage to late sweet corn, tonatoes, 
green beans, and peppers was noted. 
Terinessee. G. M. Eentloy (October I5): The corn oar worn continues serious, 
especially on sweet corn in various parts of the State. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle and assistants (October 2^): Severe danage to fall 
tonatoes in Franklin County. Fall plantir^g's of bunch beans in Jones 
County were heavily infested. This v;orm is less abundant on tonatoes 
than it was last month in Pearl River County. 
Texas. J. N. Roney (September): H. obsoleta caused damage in Galveston, 
Wharton, and Collins Counties throughout September, attacking cotton 
and tomatoes. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (September 29): Tomato fruitworm injury was moderate to 
light in Weber, Uintah, Iron, Cache, Box Elder, Davis, Utah, and Salt 
Lake Counties. 
Washington. C. E. Y/oodworth (September 30) : These caterpillars are destroy- 
ing large numbers of zinnia blossoms at V/alla Vfalla by burrowing in the 
flowers and flov/er stalks. 
