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part icularly in corn ears. Examination of 100 cars in each of 5 
fields shows an average infestation in ears of k2 percent, ranging 
from 32 to k3 percent. Dissection of 200 plants, which reached matu- 
rity 2 weeks ago, shows ah out 1 "borer for every 2 plants. Dissection 
of only 20 plants from which corn is now "being picked gave an average 
infestation of 5 "borers per plant. About 90 percent of the individuals 
are in the larval stage, 9 percent in the pupal stage, and 1 percent 
emerged, as indicated "by cast pupal skins. Younger plantings, not 
yet "beginning to silk, show an average infestation of kS percent, 
ranging from 17 to bk percent. (August 15): In western New York a 
limited number of reports, indicating that damage is on the increase 
in Wayne County. 
New Jersey. C. A. Clark (August 22): A very severe infestation in late 
corn developing in central New Jersey. Infestation in some fields 
will average over 30 borers per plant, with every plant infested. 
Corn in some fields is badly broken down. Infestation around Hights- 
town as "bad as in the Allentown district in 193&» I n the latter 
district corn growing has been practically abandoned. 
E. Kostal (August 15): Heaviest infestation at Morganville, 
Monmouth County, since the insect was introduced into this area. 
Reported that young raspberry shoots are infested in some fields. 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (August 20): Has made a spectacular increase in most 
parts of northwestern Ohio. Injury to sweet corn near Toledo severe, 
while complaints, accompanied by specimens, were sent in from as far 
south as Delaware County, central Ohio. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (August 2k) : Commercial damage has occurred for the 
first time in the history of the corn borer in this State. 
LESSER CORNSTALK BORER ( Elasmopalpus lignosellus Zell.) 
North Carolina. W. A. Thomas (August 22): Late corn being attacked 
rather heavily in the vicinity of Whiteville, in the southern part of 
the State. Most of the premises where this insect is present indicate 
that a heavy growth of weeds or other crop refuse was on the land 
prior to planting. 
South Carolina. W. C. Nettles (August 22): More numerous in the central 
part of the State than in any year since 1935. 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (August l6): Has injured young lima bean plants at 
Eort Valley, central Georgia. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (August 2k) : Severe injury to several fields of 
corn reported on August 22 from Lauderdale and Newton Counties, east- 
central Mississippi. Cowpea plants injured recently received from 
Columbus, Lowndes County, in the eastern part of the State. 
