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'•'J. J. Davis (July 25): The corn ear worm is more abundant 
than in 1928 and 1929, when it was practically absent. June 28- 
July 11 this insect was reported feeding in the green tassels 
of corn at Nashville, Booheville, and Brooks villa. 
W. P. Flint (July 17): The corn ear worm is causing rather 
heavy damage to early sweet corn throughout central Illinois. 
W. A. Price (July 25): The corn ear worm is very abundant 
in the Bluegrass region. ; 
A. C-. Ruggles and assistants (July): The corn ear worm is 
moderately abundant at Brainerd, Crow Wing County, and in 
Blue Earth County. 
H. E. Jaques (July 25): The corn ear worm is moderately 
abundant in Plymouth, Winneshiek, and Jefferson Counties, 
L, Haseman (July 26): Sweet corn and early field corn 
are badly infested. 
STALK BORER ( Pauaipema nabris n itela Guen, ) 
W. A. Price (July 25): The comuon stalk borer has done 
much damage in Kenton County and at other scattered points 
in the State. 
E. L. Chambers (July 18): Several patches of sweet corn 
and many gardens in the southern part of the State have been 
damaged. 
M. H. Swenk (June 15-30): First reported this season from 
Richardson County on June 12. During the last four days in 
June numerous additional reports of stalk borers in corn were 
received, these including an area north and west from 
Richardson County to York County and Madison County. These 
reports indicated damage varying from the partial destruction 
of the outer row or two of the corn plants, to an amount 
approximating 10 per cent of all of the stalks in the field. 
(July 1-15): The stalk borer continued to be reported in- 
festing corn during the two weeks here covered. These reports 
came from the region included within Burt, Butler, Holt, and 
Pierce Counties, Actual damage by this insect was apparently 
light, most of the reporters merely fearing possible additional 
damage. 
LESSER CORN STALK BORER ( Jalasmopalpus lignosellus Zell.) 
Mississippi R. ff. Earned (July 22): A correspondent at Ethel, Attala 
County, sent to us on July 16 specimens with the report that 
these insects were injuring corn in that vicinity. 
