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sally attacked by this pest and field corn ii also suffering se- 
vere injury, nearly or quite as great as last year. Larvae rre 
nearly mature at this time. 
C. N. Ainslie (August 26): The cold wet spring of the present 
year retarded the planting and germination of corn to such an ex- 
tent that adults of the corn ear worai had practically disappeared 
before the ears developed silk. As a result almost no injury is 
"being done by this pest this year in the territory tributary to 
Sioux City. 2,Iany fields cf corn, even at this date, are just in 
the fresh silk stage and it is possi n ole that moths may appear in 
time to oviposit before the silk dries, in which case another 
brood may develop. 
Mississippi R. "7. Harned (August 22): Complaints in regard to the corn ear 
-'orm or cotton boll v;orm have been received recently from several 
localities. Corn was the crop being injured at iazoo City in 
Yazoo County, Roxie in Franklin County, and Lorena in Smith County. 
Cotton was being injured at Larrikin, Nitta Yuma, and Suter in Shark- 
ey County, Yazoo City in Y&zoc County, and Hollandale in Washing- 
ton County. 
LESSER CORI; STALK BORER ( Elasmopalous lignosellus Zell.) 
".lississippi R. 7T. Earned (August 22): Only one complaint has been received 
recently in regard to the lesser corn stalk borer. Specimens of 
this insect collected on sorghum were received en August 12 from 
the Delta Experiment Station at Stoneville. 
CHINCH BUG ( Blissu s leucooterus Say) 
Illinois 7. P. Flint (July 19): J. H. Bigger has just completed a survey 
cf chinch bug conditions in the area which was most heavily infested 
in the early spring. In spite of the heavy rains during May and 
June, enough bugs have survived to cause some damage in the south 
central counties. A month ago it seemed impossible that any damage 
from this insect could occur in this section, but a period cf ap- 
proximately 25 days without rain has enabled the chinch bug to ccme 
back in surprisingly large number s in some sections. If the remain- 
der of the summer continues moderately dry, there will be a chance 
for a sufficient number of second br 00 debugs in this region to cause 
serious damage in I928. (August 18): During the past month there 
has been several reports cf chinch-bug damage in the south-central 
counties and two rather isolated reports of damage in the north- 
central counties. The adtual loss from this insect in the State 
this year will be rather small. 
Nebraska '.;. K. Swenk (July 25-August 25): Continued cool weather during 
August, together with one or more heavy rains in most localities 
in southeastern Nebraska --.here the chinch bus; has been troublesome 
