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Oklahoma. .F. A. Fenton (June 21): In the northeastern part of the State the 
chinch hug is apparently more abundant than at' any "time since 193^« 
. CORN EAR WORM (Heliothis obsoleta fr. ) 
Virginia. A. M. Woodside (June 23) ' Moths were numerous in codling moth halt 
pails for a week during the 'latter part of May at Staunton. 
South Carolina. F, 'Sherman and, 117. C. Nettles (June 21): The corn ear worm Is 
serious on vetch in the Piedmont. It is also reported on cotton, corn, sor- 
ghum,, and fruit of tomato. 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (June 17): The tomato fruit worm is very 'abundant this 
year and has seriously damaged tomatoes at Fort Valley, central Georgia. 
Besides damaging the fruits, they are even attacking,. the vines'. 
T. L. Bissell (June 8.): Serious injury t.o green tomatoes is reported 
at Cuthbert and Pclham, in southwestern Georgia. One field was 'a' total' 
loss and had to be plowed up. At Griffin, in central Georgia, a severe in- 
jury to 1 acre of tomatoes was reported. "Half-grown larvae are in the 
fruit and blossoms and are occasionally boring into the stems. At Or- 
chard Hill, in central Georgia, worms are two- thirds grown and are leav- 
ing vetch to feed on small cotton leaves. (June 17) I Larvae are eating 
into seed heads of flax at Hawkinsville, in central Georgia. It is re- 
ported that the. loss of heads ranges from } to 5 percent. (June 22): In- 
vestigated tomato infestation at Cuthbert, where the insect 'was causing 
severe loss, on June 7« Today larvae are very hard to find-saw two this 
afternoon. The disappearance does not appear to be due to use of insec- 
ticides, although much arsenical insecticide and some rotenone was used. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (June 23) t The tomato fruit worm is very abundant, en- 
tering green tomatoes in Gibson County in the southern end of the State, . 
This is perhaps earlier than usual and heavy infestations in tomatoes 
and corn may be anticipated before the season is over. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (June 22): Causing considerable injury to the curl of ' 
corn. The larvae have been. taken in tomato fruits. 
Alabama. J, M. Robinson (June 19): The corn ear worm is active on corn, at- 
tacking the ears of the older and the buds of the younger corn. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (June 2^) : The corn ear worm has been reported as, caus- 
ing heavy damage to tomatoes over the entire State. J. Milton writes that 
one grower in Hinds County reported a 25 °jo loss of his tomato crop. 
Louisiana. C. 0. Eddy (June 25): Larvae have been very abundant the last month. 
Birds have torn open ears of corn and fed on the larvae, , 
Texas. F. L, Thomas (June 22): Seems to be more abundant than usual in Cen- 
.tral Texas, probably because of the unusually dry weather and poor con- 
dition of corn. Also reported on tomato, corn, and sweet peas in Gal- 
veston County in May, 
