some cases such feeling scars were masked "by the larger holes of 
Lanhyama fi-ogip&rda. 
LESSER CGIII- STALK LORER (Zlas mopal -us 11 -no ^ el' us Sell.) 
Mississippi X. L. Cockerham (May 11):' Several fields cf corn near Fi 
are being practically hilled, so that the farmers ar-e plowing ' 
the fields for replanting. The insect showed up very suddenly. 
P.. W. Harried (May 2k): The lesser 'corn stalk "borer , Slasmopaiuus 
lignosellus. has appeared in" injurious numbers; in -i, Pearl 
River, -Jefferson Davis, and Eihe Counties in the south part of 
the State. Serious outbreaks of the insect occurred in 1921 
again in I32U. g complaints were received during 1 S--5 and 192$. 
The crops injured so far are corn and peas. In previous years 
sugarcane, sorghum, and "beans have also been seriously injured. 
South 
Eorth 
A FLEA HSETLS (Halticinae) 
J. 0. Pepper (hay 5) : Reports have been received with specimens 
Carolina of a flea beetle, stating that considerable damage is being done 
to young corn plants in the field in various parts of the Fied- 
mo nt section. 
CORr AMD COTTON WIP^TTOHM ( "oristonotus uhle ri Horn) 
- J. M. Tenhet (May 2): An infestation of the com ard cotton 
Carolina wireworm T Horistonotus uhleri, Horn, was found fc 7 in a "^-acre 
field of corn. approximately one-third of the field -as totally 
destroyed, as many as 11 larvae were found in a single hill of 
corn. This outbreak, -chough small, is interesting as this species 
has not previously been recorded from this locality. 
SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE (Diaerotica duodecirr:.". ::.-ietat? Fab. ) 
South ^ J. 0. Pepper (hay 12): The larvae cf this insect are doing con- 
Carolina siderable damage in many cornfields in finder son County. 
CUTT70RMS (Eoctuidae) 
utail Geo « -• Knowlton (hay 0): Cutworms are causing damage to ma 
fields of alfalfa in and around Eichfie' . 
CLOVER LEAF "EEVIL (Hgpppra rgoctata Eab. ) 
Kansas J- W. McColloch ( .): During the past month we have had re- 
ports on injury to alfalfa, from E end '.'. ■, and to 
clover from Pleasant on. 
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