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Missouri. L. Haseman (Sep tenter 22): Adults of the fall armyworm are' quite 
abundant. 
Oklahoma. C. F. Stiles (October 2): The fall armyworm has been reported in 
several of the western counties and is doing serious damage to the early- sown 
wheat, especially bhe wheat near growu-over fence rows and roadsides. 
ALFALFA 
ALFALFA TC3FVIL ( Hyper a po stica Gyll.) 
California. A. F. Michelbacher (October 20): Larvae are very difficult to find 
in the region about Tracy. From 700 sweeps in three different fields only 
one larva was collected. For the most part fev; adults were taken, although 
in one field an average of 13 adults per 100 sweeps was obtained. Larvae 
and adults are somewhat more abundant in the Pleasanton area. On the 16th 
an average of 25 larvae and 4 adults were collected per 100 sweeps, in one 
field, although the count for the district as a whole seemed to be somewhat 
lower. In the territory about ITiles the population has built up some on the 
fifth crop, which is reaching maturity. The heaviest infestation observed on 
October 18 showed an average larval count of 200 per 100 sweeps. The average 
adult count was two. 
CL0V23 LFAF TCEFVIL ( Hyp era p unctata Fab.) 
California. A. F. Michelbacher (October 20): Some adults have been collected 
in the regions about Tracy, Pleasanton, and ITiles. A few larvae have also 
been taken, and are apparently most abundant about ITiles, where I would say 
that about 10 were gathered per 100 sweeps. This is only an estimate, as no 
accurate counts were made. 
C0I7PFA 
C07PFA CURCU1I0 ( Chalcodermus aeneus Boh.) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (October 23): Serious infestations on cowpeas were recently 
reported from Ocean Springs, Jackson County, and TTalthall in Woster County. 
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APILZ 
CODLIITG MOTH ( Oarpocaosa yornonella L.) 
New York. P. J. Parrott (October 23): The codling moth is very abundant in 
western New York. 
Maryland. F. IT. Cory (October 21): TI.e codling moth is very abundant. 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (October 23): The e< moth is very abundant. This is the 
worst infestation we have had in many years. Injury persisted throughout 
September and some worms were entering apples as late as October 5. The 
months of June and July were very favorable for the codling moth; this 
permitted a heavy second generation. 
