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CORN LANTERN FLY ( Peregrinus maidis Ashm.) 
North Carolina. W. A. Thomas (August 22): Observed to "be unusually 
abundant on a small field of corn at Whiteville. The "buds of the 
plants were completely covered with adults in many instances and 
egg laying was in full progress. The small corn is "badly wilted as 
a result of the attack. 
Texas. R. K. Fletcher (August 22): A very heavy infestation found on 
late field corn in Burleson County. Corn showed severe injury. 
CORN R00TW0RM (Diab rotica longicornis Say) 
Nebraska. M. K. Swenk (August 23): Beetles in abundance attacking corn 
plants in a Dodge County* east-central Nebraska, field on August 13. 
CORN FLEA EEETLE ( Chaetocnema pulicaria Melsh.) 
Ohio. G. A. Runner (August 23): Extremely abundant in cornfields in 
several localities. 
BI1LBUGS ( Calcmdra spp.) 
South Carolina. W. C. Nettles (August 22): Damage by corn billbugs 
above normal in the east-central part of the State. 
ALFALFA 
PFA APHID (Illinoia uisi Kltb.) 
Maine. J. H. Hawkins (August l6): More abundant in old clover fields 
than on clover which was seeded in canning peas this year at Unity, 
south-central Maine. A fungus disease completely controlled the 
aphids on late peas, at Monmouth, south-central Maine, and at other 
places this summer. 
Utah. G. F. Xnowlton (August 22): Fea aphids not abundant on alfalfa in 
fields examined throughout the State during the latter part of July 
and in August. 
PLANT BUGS ( Lygus spp.) 
Utah. C. J. Sorenson (August 22): Lygus h osper us Knight and L. elisus 
Van D. moderately abundant in alfalfa-seed fields of Millard" County, 
west-central Utah, and very abundant in similar fields in the north- 
western part of Cache County, north-central Utah. 
THRU2-COiafoSG3> ALFALFA HOPPER ( Stictocephala fostina Say) 
Texas. R. K. Fletcher (August 22): Very abundant on field peas in 
Brazos and Burleson Counties. 
