C :: R E A L A IT D F C ?. A G 3 - C R P I !T S S C T 3 
MISC5LLAIJE0U3 F5:3D2P.S 
APJvir,TOEI.I ( Gir-ohis ^JUii-Q-aiocte Ife^. ) 
Michigin R. H, Pettit (June 24): The first array-^omis appeared today and 
they are v:orkiiig in corn in the southern part of the State. -The 
"./eather has oeen ideal for an arriy^orxn outbreak and I a:n eiroecting 
more in the iiamediate future. 
Indiana U. H. Larrimgr throu^ V.'. R. TTalton (June 17): On iny vray had: from 
Ohio I stopped off at Khightstoim, Ind. , to loch over the chinch- 
htt^-reaistant corn experiment and '7hile e::ainining the r^hea.t fields 
for chinch "bugs I noticed a very moderate infestation of army.'.'orins. 
Since my return I have found this pest present in various kinds of 
crops. In some cases considerable damage is "bein;3 done to ^rden 
crops, particularly lettuce. The 2::redominant species is C, uninunct?., 
although there are quite a number of the vaxie^ted cutv^orms, Lvcoi^hot :^ 
raargaritosa Ifevr. The co'ixatjr agents of this section are fairly famil- 
iar '-'ith the control of these arraj'^-^or-ns and, consequently, I do not 
anticipate any serious deveopments. I believe already in one or tro 
cases control measui-es h^ve been started. The vrorms vary in size 
from very small to mature. This particular season being rather 
favorable for cut'-rorms in general, it is not s-orprising that -^e have 
these local outbreaks. 
J. J. Davis (J-une 21 ): Moths -7ere common at Lafayette during llay. 
The first report of injury came from G-ibson Co-a::.ty, in the south-vTest 
corner of the Stiite, June 4. This -as follo^Ted by reports from, 
other CQunties to the north. The past neek (June 16-20) they have 
oeen comjnon in Tippecanoe, Benton, "Tliite, Carroll, Rush, Liontgomery, 
and Porter Coxmties. The injury h^s ''oeav. conspicuous in cornfields 
vrhich irere in timothy last year, plo"wed for corn this spring, and 
because of the urjfavorable ^^eather for cultivating, the timoth^^ and 
T^/eeds grev: up abundantly in the retter parts of the field. _ This 
offered good conditions for egg laying by the moth. The arm.yvTorms 
are, therefore, scattered more or less generally through such corn- 
fields and they are of all sizes. There is also an abuiidance of 
armyrorms in timothy and other grassy fields and v^e anticipate more 
trouble if they migrate from such fields to corn and small grain, as 
they no doubt t.111 do in some cases. 
Illinois Henry Schunerelpf enning (Jmo 12): T]-ere is an infestation of army- 
worms in my meadow land at I.anito. 
C. C. Compton (June 14): Army.vorms are causing severe dama.ge to 
grass and corn in central laSalle County. 
TT. ?. Plint (June 18): There a.re general scattered outbreaks of 
armyrrorms from, southeri to north-central Illinois. Worms are appear- 
ing m^ainly in timothy, oats, and wheat. I.loths are still abundant. 
Parasites from e::tajninations to date are very sca.rce. 
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