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ARMYWORM ( Cirphis nnipuncta Haw. ) 
Illinois 77. P. Flint (August 18): A snail outbreak of annyworras occtarred 
in the south-central part of the State, being confined largely to 
Coleo and Douglas Counties. Practically all injury occurred in 
cornfields, and was not of a very severe nature; the lower leaves 
were eaten froir. the com, but little if any reduction will be made 
in the yield. 
CORN LEA? APHID ( Aphis maid is Fitch) 
Nebraska If. H. Swenk (July 25 to August 25): During the first half of 
August there were reports of a destructive abundance of the corn 
leaf aphid ( Aphis maid is,) , working on the corn tassels and other 
parts of the corn plants, in Seward, Saline, and Nuckolls Counties. 
Kansas J. W. McColloch (July 30): Cornfields in Reno County are reported 
to be rather generally infested by this aphid. In some cases the 
tassel is not emerging from the foot o^ing to the abundance of 
this pest. 
ALFALFA 
YELLOW- STRIPED ASNTCWOEM (Prod en ia ornlthoflalli C-uen.) 
Kansas J. W. McColloch (August 18): A rather serious outbreak of the 
cotton cutworm developed in this county (Riley) about August 5. 
In some fields alfalfa was held back several weeks. Where the 
alfalfa was in bloom the worms did considerable damage by cutting 
off the bloom. Tachinid parasites were very active and from 75 
to 90 per cent of the worms bore eggs. At present (August 18) 
the worms have noarly all disappeared. 
WESTER!! YELLOW- STRIPED AHMYWOHM (Prodenia praefica G-rote) 
California A. 0. Larson (July 31): This insect was serious in Merced and 
Stanislaus Counties in 1323. It is becoming serious in Merced 
County this year, attacking alfalfa, beans, watermelon, grape- 
vines, and young peach trees. 
ALFALFA CATERPILLAR ( Enrmofc eurvtheme Boisd. ) 
California A. 0. Larson (July 30): While driving north through the San 
Joaquin Valley on July 30 I noted that many of the radiators of 
southbound automobiles were well covered with alfalfa butterflies. 
Tnis was interesting because the butterflies did not appear to be 
remarkably numerous and were not on all the machines. A few were 
flying about in no definite direction. Apparently as many were 
going in one direction as in any other. This condition was noted 
for about 75 miles but soon after I passed Tulare I came to a very 
heavy infestation of the butterflies. They were literally swarm- 
ing over the alfalfa on both sides of the highway. Here was where 
the automobiles were catching the butterflies. North of Kings. burg 
they were again less numerous but they were quite noticeable the 
next 115 miles or as far north as Modesto. 
