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C. J. Sorenson (May 20): The pale western cutworm ( Porosagrotis 
orthogonia Morr.) is abundant in Cedar Valley and vicinity in Utah 
County. Loss is estimated at 7,5 00 acres of fall-planted dry- farm 
wheat. The pest is also found in a few fields of irrigated wheat 
on Maple ton Bench and near Lehi, Utah County, and at Bluff dale, 
Salt Lake County. On Levan Ridge, Juab County, approximately 5 00 
acres of fall-planted dry-farm wheat had "been destroyed "by May 15* 
ARMYWORM ( Cirphis unipuncta Haw.) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (May 25): Near Norfolk armyworms are very abundant 
in some small grain and alfalfa fields where they are migrating to 
other fields, "being especially injurious to young corn. 
Illinois. W. P. Flint (May 18): Light trap records at Urbana show a con- 
siderable flight of armyworms starting about the 19th of April and 
continuing in greater or lesser numbers, according to the temperature' 
Moths were flying in large numbers on the nights of May 8 to 12, 
inclusive. 
SEED CORN MAGGOT ( Hylemyia cilicrura Rond.) 
New York. L. E. Curtis (May 18): Seed corn maggot injury was observed on 
young onions grown from seed on muck near Savannah in Wayne County. 
The larvae were found working in the young developing bulb of the onion.- 
Iowa. C. J. Drake (May 20): The seed corn maggot is doing considerable 
damage here and there in the southern half of the State. Heavy infes- 
tations have been reported near Leon. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (May 23): Seed corn maggots are doing their usual damage 
in wet, cold soil in northern Missouri. 
WIREWORMS (Elateridae) 
South Carolina. F. E. Bondy and C. F. Rainwater (May 2): A few wireworm 
larvae have been found feeding on cotton roots at Florence. Numerous 
adults were on a tanglefoot screen 2 days after it was put up in the 
center of a cotton field that was planted to corn last year. 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (May 21): Wireworms are rather abundant, attacking 
small corn and cotton at Ercperiment. Injury to the latter seems 
unimportant. A pupa, species unknown, was observed in soil yesterday. 
Mississippi. D. W. Grimes (May 22): Wireworms are causing damage to corn and 
popcorn at Durant. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (May 23): Only the usual number of complaints of wire- 
worms . 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (May 19): Wireworms were moderately abundant in several 
wheat fields examined in the area northwest of Lehi. 
