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ASIATIG BEETLE ( Ariomala oriental is ".Vaterh. ) 
Connecticut R. 3„ Friend (July 25): Adults have been much more abundant 
this year than formerly at New Haven* 
AEMYWORM ( Cxrr-his unipuncta H aw. ) 
Wisconsin E» L, Chambers (August 10): Several small outbreaks of the 
armyworm were discovered before more than 20 or 30 acres of 
crops -ere destroyed in Ozaukee and Manitowoc Counties, but con- 
trol measures were necessary to check them, 
FALL AB4YW0BM (Laphygaa f ru~iperda S* & A») 
Mississippi E, W» Earned (August 2?): Several complaints in regard to the 
southern grassworm have been received recently, although only 
slight or medium damage has been caused in each case. Specimens 
collected on corn have been received from »7alnut G-rove, VTest 
Point, Yazoo City, Valley, Kosciusko, and Pascagoula. Specimens 
collected on arborvitae and privet were sent in from McComb. 
CEREAL AND F OS AG B- tJ E OP INSECTS 
T7ESAT 
HESSIAN FLY ( Phytonh aga destructor Say) 
Illinois Tr7# P. Flint (August 2): The whes " surve2>- which is made 
the first of August of each year by the entomologists of the 
Natural History Survey and the Federal Bureau of Entomology co- 
operating has just been completed. This survey during the pre- 
sent season covered wheat fields in 53 counties in the principal 
wheat-gro?/ing areas of the State, involving Che examination of 
almost 25,000 wheat tillers. Inmost sections of the State t.'ie 
Hessian fly is less abundant this a jn last, and '■ u in- 
festation on the whole is light. There is a moderately i y 
infestation along the southeastern sice of the State in the group 
of ocunties starting with Wabash and Edgar on the south and ex- 
tending northward to Champaign and Vermilion counties, with the 
heaviest infestation in Lawrence, Clark, Coles, Douglas and near- 
by counties. 
The following table shows the infestation of tillers by the 
Hessian fly in the different counties of the State. Whil^ f;he 
Hessian fly is generally present in northern, central, and southern 
Illinois, it is very scarce this year. In a narrow belt across 
the south-central counties, as already mentioned, there is a 
moderately heavy infestation. 
In most counties early-sown wheat will probably not show a 
heavy infestation by the fly this fall. General e,->rly seeding 
'/ill, of course, bring up the infestation next year. 
