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6 acres of soybeans. None of the "bean plants were killed "but 
the crop received a serious set- hack and will probably make a 
lighter yield -than would hare been, the case had this insecx. 
net fed upon ib Parasites are cow greatly rlducing the numbers 
of larvae, and while second-brood adu±ts are abroad, they are 
not appearing in large numbers. . 
Minnesota a* GJ- Buggies (July 9): Another interesting insect to report is 
one that is feeding on Canals- thistle. TliliJ particular one has 
caused a e-nsidera'ol e lot of interest among the farmers an 
general ard ne have had a great rcary specimens sent in with request 
that we rear the insect and send it out to them to control Canada 
thistles whenever abundant. 
Oregon Don C, Mote (May 20): Attacking jtosinckia ^terrredia., "fiddle 
neck," at Medford, (June U 1 ) : Report of extensive infestation 
on Canadian thistles in Benton County. Many larvae found dead, 
probably caused by some wilt or fungus. 
Mexico and A. Z„ Morrill (July 11): Migrating larvae of this butterfly were 
Southwest noted in enormous numbers crossing a desert road in the Yaqui 
Valley near Cajeme, Sonera, Mexico^ xi the 3<- 1 an & ^»' n °* March, 
No adu ;s were seen at this time, ?-p.3 caterpillars had been feeding 
on a malvaceous plant resembling, but probably rot identical with, 
^S^ e nil£p§ ^j?:'. r .i>V n March S the caterpillars were noted in 
large numbers on the desert rear G-ila B?r.d 3 Maricopa County, 
Arizona, and it was feared that they might prove destructive to 
cotton on ranches in that vicinity,, 
It was reported that the butter Hies had been very abundant for 
several days p:-.ecaiiog my visj.t at Gila Bend, but en March o they 
were comparatively scarce. S-3gs were found on common globe mallow 
and larvae were found in small numbers on this plant* ;'n the 
desert the insects had developed principally on an. ur identified 
plant, which was practically stripped of foliage whenever iomd. 
On March 23 another brood of adults was appearing in the vicinity 
of G-ila Bend. Eggs were being deposited in iarse numbers on 
globe mallow but none could be found on iEffiraeralcea j^orjri. Many 
butterfl ies were present in the alfalfa fields, but no eggs were 
being deposited on. alfalfa. 
Eiriy in May, when stopping at Los Mochis in Sinai oa, Mexico, 
I noted that the painted lacy butterfly was fairly cenraon and that 
the larvae were common on globe mallow, but no extensive migration 
of adults, sveh as occurred in northern Mexico, Arizona, ard 
California, was noted by entomologists stationed in this part 
of the State of Sina'^oa-, In the G-ila Bend section of Arizona the 
butterflies did not show any interestria volunteer cotton sprouts. 
GARDEN W EBWGRM (Loxc^teg e ^imd^jlis Guen. ) 
Arkansas T« Roy He id (June I9): Dwight J.soly, associate entomologist, 
College of Agriculture, has eTamir.od a nuuber of the specimens of 
the infct which have 'oeeo. reported "as armyworms^ He .states that the 
insect' is' the garden wehv/orm. A letter I have just received from 
him states that the' garden webworm is covering a widespread area 
