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Missouri 0, C. McBride (October 6): Seme of the late corn ras heavily 
infested with the corn earworm out net as heavily as last year. 
Kansas J. Ti7« McColloch (October 22) % The corn earwora was not as 
abundant as normal in eastern Kansas. Approximately 5^ P er cent 
of the ears were injured, the ^rain injury amounting to from 1 to 
3 per cent. In 'western Kansas the injury was much more severe. 
CORN LEAF APHID (Aphis maidis Fitch) 
Nebraska M. H. Swenk (September 15~30)' During the last week in September 
the corn leaf aphid was reported as injurious to kafir, milo, 
and the smaller grain sorghums in Phelps County » 
V7ESTERN CORN ROOTCKM ( Diabrotica long,ic^rnis Say) 
Iowa C. N„ Ainsiie (September 2S) : xidults of this pest are exceedingly 
numerous this fall in this vicinity, although little damage to 
corn has been reported during the past summer. The adults are 
feeding on dandelions and other late flowers, and are found also 
in large numbers on young alfalfa plants, on which they feed. 
Missouri 0* C McBride (October 6): The western corn rootworn . was noted 
feeding upon the pollen of late-planted corn (September 22) in 
large numbers. No damage was noted, 
ALPvJ^A AND CLOVER 
GARDEN "JP3UQRM ( Loxcste r :e si milali s Guen. ) 
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Illinois W„ P. pi int. This insect has continued abundant through September 
and early October, and has badly thinned or entirely killed out 
many fields of alfalfa which were sown during the latter part of 
August. 
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J. H. Bigger (October 13): These web worms /destroyed 50 per cent 
of the crops in a 20~acre field, and are still working. 
CLOVER-ROCT CURCULIO (Sitona hispidulu s Pab. ) 
Illinois W. P. Plint. Adults of S. hisoidulu s are abundant in clover and 
alfalfa fields, where they are now depositing their eg^* They 
have caused soae damage to newly-sown alfalfa. 
PEA APHID ( Illinois nisi Kalt. ) 
Illinois W„ P. Flint ; Pea aphids are a little more than normally abundant 
in red clover and alfalfa throughout central Illinois. 
