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D. ,33. Whelan (May 15 - June 15): During tlie second week in 
June a few yellow- striped armyworms (Prodenia ornithogalli 
Guen. ) were found in the sweet clover fields in Lincoln that 
were "being injured by the variegated cutworm. 
.Iowa C. J. Drake (June 27): Several species of cutworms occur 
in large numbers throughout the State. Considerable damage 
has been done to corn, alfalfa, clover, garden, and truck- 
crops. In some alfalfa fields the cutworms are extremely 
abundant, and farmers report that as soon as the hay is cut 
the worms start feeding on the leaves. In several instances 
the worms have been so abundant that they have been picked 
up by the hay loader and mixed with the hay to such an extent _ 
that the hay cannot be put into the barn. Several fields of 
corn have lieen badly injured or totally destroyed by cutworms. 
C. IT. Ainslie (June 11): Cutworms of several species are 
exceedingly numerous around Sioux City. All gardens are suf- 
fering and large potato growths are being cut off. A flight 
of the moths is attracting attention and exciting much comment. 
When their day hiding places are disturbed they fly in large 
numbers. (June 15): Damage from cutworms appsars to be on the 
increase around Sioux City as the season advances. Potatoes 
are being badly injured and, in at least one field, corn a 
foot high is being cut off below the ground level and is being 
replanted in. some damaged fields. (June 24): These specimens 
were determined by Dr. Schaus as Chorizagrotis auxiliaris 
Grote and C. agyo's tis Grote. 
Kansas H. R. 3ryson (June 22); Cutworms are very abundant and 
general in distribution as far west as Dodge City. The 
variegated cutworm ( Lycophotia margaritosa saucia Hbn. ) has 
been very abundant this spring, being of almost general dis- 
tribution over the entire State. The greater portion of the 
injury resulting from the ravages of this pest has been re- 
ported from alfalfa fields or fields adjacent to alfalfa fields. 
The larvae killed or seriously retarded the second crop of 
alfalfa, causing some fields to appear brown. In many instances 
the larvae migrated from the alfalfa fields to near-by corn 
fields, vegetable gardens, or orchards, where they continued 
their destruction. At Manhattan in the college orchard the 
moths laid eggs on the vetch plants used as a cover crop. The 
larvae soon devastated the vetch and migrated to the grapevines, 
where they "began to defoliate the plants and attack the young 
bunches. The young peach fruit was injured considerably. The 
writer observed five larvae in one peach during the day. The 
larvae in the trees continued to feed during the day. The 
greater part of the injury to truck gardens was done at night. 
On a recent trip to Hay and Colby, R. H. Painter found varie- 
gated cutworms injuring sweet clover but not uncut alfalfa 
near by. At Colby they had migrated from alfalfa to elm trees 
and other plants. 
