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3HINCH EUG (BUssus leuco-pterus Say) 
Missouri K. C. Sullivan (Kay 23): A few chinch bugs are reported. 
Kansas R. L. Parker (May 22): The chinch "bus- is scarce in Kansas. 
Arkansas Dwight Isely (May 23): Chinch "bugs were observed attacking 
young corn in central and northeastern Arkansas early in May 
in Pulaski, Lonoke, Arkansas, St. Francis, Crittenden, and 
Mississippi Counties. 
Mississippi 'F. A. Smith (May 18): The chinch bug is very abundant in 
west -Tate County and east 'Tunica County. They have killed 
rrrach corn. 
CORN EAR WORM ( Heliothis obsoleta Fab . ) 
Florida E. ',7. B'erger and G. 2. Merrill (May 20): The corn ear 
worm is moderately abundant on dahlia buds in Gainesville. 
J. R. V7atson (May 20): The corn ear worm is moderately 
abundant on corn as a budworm, and on garden peas and tomatoes. 
Alabama J. U; Robinson (May 24): The corn ear worm is very abundant 
in O^elika; is -?oing from Austrian pea to peach crop. 
Louisiana 7. 2. Hinds (May 30): The corn ear worm is reported as very 
abundant in general and is attacking corn especially. 
Mississippi K. L. Cocke rham (Auril 25): The corn ear worm was found 
damaging corn at Mloxi by eating in the bud of stalks just 
prior to ta seeling. 
R. '7. Earned and assistants (May): This insect is 
moderately abundant on tomatoes at Lucedale, Wiggins, Terry, 
and Ocean Springs, and on beans at Kreole. 
Texas S. "7. Clark (May 12): The corn ear worm is causing 
considerable injury near Rio Hondo. 
P. L. Thomas (May 15): .or r ns have been causin^ injury to 
green tomatoes at Palestine and Navasota. The tomatoes have 
been planted on a commercial scale and considerable injury is 
reported, by the growers and county agents. 
ST..1:" 3C -~ (? 2£l2S2l J-_^ -i tel uen.) 
Ohio T. H. Parks (May 21): Youn<r stalk borers are already found 
in corn plants where timothy sod v-es plov/ed unc^r in preparation 
for corn. The borer is mo r t' 1" abundant on corn in Union 
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