CEREAL AND FORAGE-CROF INSECTS 
WHEAT AND OTHER SMALL GRAINS 
ARMYWORM ( Cirphis unipuncta Haw.) 
Maine. J. H. Hawkins (August l6) : Corn, oats, "barley, and timothy 
attacked "by armyworms generally throughout Maine. Nearly all infes- 
tations in fields planted to oats and peas early last spring. No 
infestation noted in fields cultivated during June and July except 
where armyworms had dispersed from other centers of infestation. 
Apparently a remarkable absence- of parasites and diseases. 
Vermont. H. L. Bailey (August 27): Most of the July brood were pupating 
the last week in July; larvae of subsequent brood not reported up to 
August 26. Considerable number of adults at Guildhall, in Essex 
County, northeastern Vermont, on August 19. Heaviest infestation of 
July "brood in the Connecticut River Valley and Rutland County, but 
scattering outbreaks reported in all counties except Grand Isle. 
Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (August 2k) : General and serious abundance 
of armyworms throughout much of Middlesex and Worcoster Counties, 
central Massachusetts during the last week of July. Also isolated 
cases of abundance throughout the southeastern section of the State. 
Grass and other cover crops in orchards seriously damaged. A field 
of 7 acres of oats was ruined in 1 day at Brookfiold. A 2-acro field 
of oats in Worcester County completely ruined. Not only the crop of 
oats "but also the cover crops vi/cro devoured thus ruining prospects 
for next year's crop. Wilt disease and dipterous parasites abundant. 
Connecticut. N. Turner (August 22): Serious damage to young sweet corn, 
especially tassels, in New Haven County at Mount Carmel and Branford. 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (August 1): The outbreak in 
the 20 known infested counties has subsided. Worms arc heavily 
parasitized. 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (August): Moths have been rather abundant at 
lights. 
Minnesota. A. G. Rugglos (August): Armyworms abundant in some north- 
western counties. Comparatively few parasites. 
Oklahoma. F. A. Penton (August 20): Armyworm at Ponca City, Kay County, 
in the north-central part of the State. 
Texas. R. K. Eletcher (August 22): Doing considerable damage to Sudan 
grass in Presidio County, southwestern Texas. A heavy infestation on 
wheat and oats in Denton County, northeastern Texas, suddenly stopped 
by a small parasite. 
