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Georgia 
K. B. Balls and J. D. More (Jione 3): The outbreak at Ashb-oxn v;as 
first reported as that of the armyrjorm. They vrere so T7orried in 
this section that I made a personal trip and foxmd this to "be the 
pest. Trenching and poisoning had heen already resorted to. Tlie 
season was hackrzard and cool and had hindered the development of 
parasites. Several specimens sho^^ed that they v/ere parasitized. 
Also reported as attacking ton^ato on Jime 2 at Pearson, Pitts, and 
Hochelle, in all cases doing considerable damage. 
0. I. Sr^pp (June 20): This pest has been -unus-ually abundant in 
middle Georgia this year, attacking com and vetch. In the case of 
vetch they have SLSS^umed armyv7om habits and trenches l:iad to be dug 
around the fields in order to prevent their progress and hold them 
in check. 
Alabama 
Mississippi 
J. M. Hobinson (June 25): The corn ear-orm has caused som.e danage 
to cotton and corn, due to the fact tha,t vetch '7as not turned under 
sufficiently early to destroy the developing larvae. 
H. TT. Ha.rned (IvJay 27): This pest has been seriously damaging large 
fields of ^.rden beans in the vicinity of Pascagoula, Jackson County. 
One inspector reports that at least 75 per cent of the beans are in- 
fested and that practically every bean pod shovs some indication of 
the T7ork of these vorms. These insects first attracted a.t tent ion 
about I'iaj 15. Individtial farmers vdll lose from $100 to $400 be- 
cause of these insects. 
Texas F, L. Thomas (J-une 20): Tliere h^as been extensive infestation on 
com and fear is being felt for cotton in Grayson Connty. 
STALK BOHER (Pamrgema nitela Guen. ) 
llassachusetts A, I. Bo-urne (June 24): The stalk borer is the subject of several 
reports, its -ork being on young tomato plants and small corn plants. 
Indiana 
Ilansas 
Ohio 
Indiana 
J. J. Davis (June 21 ): Reported injuring tomato plants at Evans- 
ville June 19. Specimens not over one-third grovTn. 
J. T7. McColloch (June 18): Ife.y 31 vorTL\s were killing all corn in 
some fields in Usurper County. June 16 severe injiiry to corn ^'as 
reported from Marshall Cotaity and to potatoes from McPherson County. 
TEBrromiS (Crambidae) 
H. A. Gossard (Jitne 20): Crambus caligjnosellus Clem. \7as received 
from Ohio Jxme 3, '.There it ■cvas attacking youag corn. 
J. J. Davis (J-une 21): Considerable damage ^s reported to corn by 
web'Torms in a field near Delphi on Jtrne 20. This field ras in sod 
last year. 
