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Louisiana. 0. 0. Eddy (August): Reported to be doing a lot of damage on 
the later corn in a number of sections in southern Louisiana. 
CHINCH BUG ( Blissus lcucoptcrus Say) 
Iowa. C. J. Drake (August 22): Rapidly increasing in numbers in the 
three southern tiers of counties of the State, being particularly 
abundant in the western part of the area. 
Missouri. L. Baseman (August 2k) : Infestations in numbers sufficient to 
alarm farmers continue to be spotted. The month of August decidedly 
favorable to the development of the insect. 
Oklahoma. F. A. Fenton (August 20): Present in southeastern Oklahoma 
at Durant, Bryan County. 
CORH LFAF APHID ( Aphis iaaidis Fitch) 
North Carolina. M. D. Leonard (July 30): Observed several badly infested 
fields and had reports that corn had recently been considerably in- 
fested in Martin County, in the northeastern part of the State. Con- 
tinued rains slowed up the infestation recently. 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (August 20): Outbreaks occurred in Union and Mercer 
Counties, western Ohio. Predators were abundant and effective. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (August 2*0: Between July 29 and August ik numerous 
reports were received of severe infestations throughout the northern 
half of the State, with definite damage, especially to hybrid seed 
corn, in many cases. 
E. V. Walter (August 23) : More common than usual throughout the 
State until about August 10. Observations made at La Fayette at that 
time indicated that most of the bugs died within a few days. 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles and assistants (August) : Corn leaf aphid abun- 
dant in the following counties in central and southern Minnesota: 
Blue Earth, Chippewa, Faribault, Martin, Stearn, and Wright. 
Iowa. C. J. Drake (August 22): Apparently unusually abundant. Infestations 
seem to be general and widespread. Complaints received from localities 
scattered throughout the State. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swcnk (August 23): Reported as attacking corn in Platte, 
Polk, and Washington Counties, eastern Nebraska, late in July and 
early in August. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (August 3) : Aphids are abundant on corn leaves at 
Spanish Fork. 
