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not so severe as at this time last year. . Observations were made in 
several sweet-corn fields in Monmouth and Middlesex Counties on June 22, 
"but no larvae were seen. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (June 2U) • Corn ear worms are abundant in corn and 
are also attacking tomatoes in central and southern Alabama. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (June 25): Nearly all Plant Board inspectors have re- 
ported considerable damage to tomatoes. 
Kansas. H. R. 3ryson (June 23): Corn ear worm is causing considerable injury 
to the curl of field corn and the young ears of early sweet corn. 
California. A. E . Michelbacher (June 20): Eggs were found in central Calif- 
ornia about June 1 on tomato plants. Eggs can now be found in most tomato 
fields and in places a careful examination will reveal a few small larvae. 
An examination of the tomato fields about Visalia showed that the amount 
of fruit infested ranged from less than 1 to 7 percent. On June U near 
Brentwood one corn field was examined and about 10 percent of the ears 
were found to be infested. In other fields in the same area not more 
than 1 percent of the ears were infested. Some of the larvae were nearly 
mature . 
WEBWORMS ( Crambus sp.) 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (June 22): Webworms were reported to be damaging corn 
the first half of June in several localities in the northwestern quarter 
of the State. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (June 2k) : Sod webworms were very troublesome last 
month, but they apparently ran their cycle by the early part of June. 
SUGARCANE BEETLE ( Euetheola rugiceps Lec.) 
North Carolina. C. H. Brannon (June 25): The rough-headed corn stalk beetle 
is damaging corn over a wide area in the State. 
Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (June 20): Specimens of the rough-headed cornstalk 
beetle were sent in from many parts of the State together with specimens 
of injured corn plants. In some years this insect proves to be a very 
serious pest, and reports received indicate that the injury this year 
will be serious. 
Kentucky. W. A. Price (June 25): Rough-headed cornstalk beetles ruined a 
10-acre field of corn at Mayfield. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (June 2k); At Malone the rough-headed cornstalk 
borer is seriously attacking several acres of corn. This insect is also 
active in Cullman County, particularly at Hanceville. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (June 25): The rough-headed cornstalk beetle has 
caused unusually heavy damage this spring in the northern half of Missi- 
ssippi . 
