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P apai-pema n'r^ L larvae, about one- third ^ro-n , collected in this 
vicinity (kroner st). Since that time we have 0cca3ic.1a.lly had 
the pest reported. We do not think that it' has hear as ar una ant 
as usual. 
E* Y7„ Mendenhall (July 12): The common stalk "borer has "been 
quite prevalent this year, and cftcn taken for the European corn 
borer. Attacking various plants in southwestern Ohio, and doing 
some damage. 
Jo Jo Davis (July 26): The common stalk "borer was the outstanding 
pest. Reports showed corn to he the predominant host although 
quite a few reports of damage to tomato 'and occasional ones of 
damage to potato, onion, beans, hollyhcck, and sour dock. These 
letters have come in during the month from June 23, the date of 
our June report, to July 26 c 
^7» P. Flint (July 20): A very large number of specimens of this 
insect have been sent in during the past month* Most of the injury 
reported has been to corn and oats u Other plants revert ed infested 
have been pepper, delphinium, to.mtoes, potatoes, and beans. The 
larvae are about one-half group, in the central part of the State 
at this time v It is probable that the insect is only normally 
abundant in the State, but more people are now en the lookout for 
insects boring in corn. 
M. H» Swenk % The outbreak of the common stalk borer became the 
outstanding insect conplaint, next to the chinch-bug troubles, during 
the period covered by this report s June 25«-July 25* Between June 
5 and July 3 reports were received from practically all of the 
eastern Nebraska flcunties south of the Flatte River east of Saline 
County, and also from Sarpy, Douglas, and Dodge Counties, lying 
north of the Platte. From July 11 to 19 reports of similar injury 
were received from Cuming, Thurston, Dixon, ard ether northeastern 
Nebraska counties, where in some fields the damage continued to be 
fairly extensive and serious. Complaints abruptly ceased about 
July 20. 
C<, N« Ainslie (July l6): Larvae of various sizes and ages are 
found in stalks of sweet and field com, doing marked injury in 
some fields in Sioux City. 
C«. E* Mickel (July 1?): Many report's are being received regarding 
the injury of the stalk borer at St„ Paul. Reports of injury to 
rhubarb, corn, and potatoes are the most numerous. 
L. Haseman (July 23): This caterpillar has continued to attract 
attention in corn and garden, crops throughout the month at Columbia, 
J. W. KcColloch (July IS): Corn plants infested with the larvae 
of the stalk borer have been received from Hiawatha on July 2, and 
Lawfence on July 15, (July 31): Samples of corn injured by the 
