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thc uplands earlier in the season. Enough "bugs are present to warrant 
the construction of "barriers. 
Arkansas. D. Isely (June 2U) : Scattered local outbreaks of chinch bugs have 
"been reported from the northern part of the State. 
Oklahoma. F. A. Fenton. (June 23): Chinch "bugs have appeared in several of 
the counties in the State and arc now migrating from small grains to 
corn. Although not widespread, the infestation is more serious than 
it has "boon since 195^« 
C. F. Stiles (June 20): Thsre is a section consisting of about 
five counties in east-central Oklahoma that is very heavily infested. 
Rainfall there has been only about half the normal amount. Large popula- 
tions have been built up and the bugs are moving from small-grain to row 
crops. About a half carload of oil, that we have had in reserve, is 
being used to construct barriers; however, this will only partly meet 
the demand. 
HAIRY CHINCH 3UG- ( Blissus hirtus Montd.) 
Massachusetts. E. ?. Felt (June 2k): The hairy chinch bug was recorded as 
occurring in large numbers in a lawn at Lenox. 
STALK BORER ( Papaipema nebris nitela G-uen.) 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (June 22): The stalk borer was reported to be attacking 
corn at La Fayette and tomato at La Porte on June lb. In both places 
the borers were quite small, i.e., not over -| inch long. 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles (June 20): The stalk borer is moderately abundant 
in Minnesota. 
Iowa. H. E. Jaques (June 22): The common stalk borer seems to be more than 
usually abundant throughout the State. 
Missouri. L. Hascman (Juno 2k) : During the month we have had numerous 
complaints of stalk borers from almost every section of the State. At 
this time they are about half grown. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (June 17) • A Thurston County correspondent reported the 
common stalk borer working on tomato stems. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (Juno 11): 'The common stalk borer is reported injuring 
tomatoes at Brookvillc and White City, corn at Leavenworth and Clyde, and 
potatoes at Mulberry. 
C0R2T EAR fOBM ( Heliothis obsoleta Fab.) 
New Jersey. T. J. Headlee (June 2k) : Small numbers of larvae are now present 
in the field in the southern counties of the State. The infestations are 
