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P. ?.. Lowry (July 19): A number of repc 
injury to corn and tomatoes. 
rts have been received. 01 
A. I. Bourne (July 24): There are indications of a moderately 
severe infestation this season. Tomatoes thus far appear to be 
the crop worst attacked. -One report, however, of very severe in- 
jury to iris and other similar plants was received about the 10th 
of this month. 
E. 77. Mendenhall (July 6): Stalk "borers are doing considerable 
damage in the northwestern locality of Champaign County and nearly 
ruined some cornfields. 
R. E. Pettit (July 22): The common stalk borer is steadily becom- 
ing worse year by year. It is naturally confused with the European 
corn borer and every mail brings in many samples of the stalk borer 
working in corn. 
J. J. I .vis (July 22): The common stalk borer has been unusually 
abundant in the past few weeks. We received the first reports of 
injury June 19 from Svansville where they were attacking tomatoes 
and from that time on the noticeably infested area gradually worked 
northward to Fort layne, where reports of injury were first received 
July 14. This insect has been pretty generally abundant and des- 
tructive throughout the State and has been especially conspicuous 
the past two weeks. It has injured tomatoes, corn, carnation, 
potato, and flower garden plants. 
W. P. Flint (July 21): The common stalk borer has been very abund- 
ant this season, and has been sent in from cotton, corn, tomatoes, 
potatoes, ragweed, smartweed, soybeans, oats, aid several other 
plants. It was found by C. C. Compton in northern Illinois feed- 
ing in ripe strawberries. Larvae are new about one- third grown. 
M.§H. Swank (June 15- July 10): The stalk borer was reported as 
feeding on the blades of corn, especially sweet corn, as well as 
burrowing in the cornstalks in Jefferson and Webster Counties during 
the last week in June. This pest became quite numerous during 
late June and early July, working not only in the corn but in rasp- 
berry canes, rose stems, and various ornamental plants. 
J. W. McColloch (July 18): The following reports have been re- 
ceived since, June 20: Eymer, working on corn; Skiddy, damaging 
tomatoes; Lyons, damaging tomatoes; and Effingham, working on a 
variety of plants, principally gardens and ornamentals. 
AEMYWOHM ( Cirrh is ur_rouncta Haw. ) 
T. H. Parks (June 23): One county in western Ohio reported army- 
worms injuring corn to some extent. The outbreak is localized and 
not reported as general over the county. Poisoned bran mash was 
used successfully. 
