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J* '•','« McColloch (April 18) J Ifireworms are reported injuring 
corn on very rich bottom ground at Yfiieaton. 
CUI.;0Hi.;s (tfoctuidae) 
A, I« Bourne (i'-ay 21 ) : The black amy cutworms Agrotis 
f ennica Tausch. and A. unicolor V.'alk., which were especially 
injurious to early vegetables at this time last year, are very 
scarce in this vicinity this spring (Amherst). 
M» P, Zappe (L'ay 22): Cutworms are causing considerable 
injury to opening grape buds. In many cases fruit-bearing shoots 
have been entirely eaten away, at South Glastonbury. 
W» 2. Britton (l.'ay 24): Cutworm injury reported to me by Mr* 
A. E. Wilkinson, Vegetable Extension Specialist. Several grc - s 
are using bait of poisoned-bran mash. Reported from Canterbury, 
Norwich, Brooklyn, Killin^ly, Hampton, and Woodstock, 
R. '". Leiby (May 4): Correspondence indicates that garden 
cutworms are more destructive than usual. 
J. J, Davis (May 26): The glassy cut-onr .Hadena devastatr i.x , 
was reported damaging Delphinium at Tipton May 21, 
R. H. Pettit (M a y 19): Some kind of a cutworm has recently 
appeared at Hart and at East Lansing. It works on asparagus 
from the level of the ground do™n for about 4 inches and above 
ground for 2 or 3 inches, gnawing deep pits and ruinir. I 
sprouts. It is serious enough to have practically destroyed 2 
acres of asparagus in one field. A goodly quantity of these 
larvae are nor in a cage awaiting development into the adult 
condition. 
L, Haseman (May 24): Fewer complaints than usual have been 
received from farms regarding cutworms. This season has apparent- 
ly not been favorable for cutworm injury. 
R. W. Harned (May 2S): Cutworms tentatively determined by 
Mr, J. .;. L ngston as Lycophotia man.." r ite re coll 
on cabbage plants at Lexin ... id on sweet potato 
plants at Oxford May 21. V ry Littl B been caus . 
Feltia malefida wer also collected in corn and soy i.lds 
at Yazoo City April 26. Little or no damage waa noted at this 
time, 
J, C. Elmore (May 25) l Cutworm damage has been noticeal 
this year but very much less than last year at Garden Grove, 
Orange County, L b floo Laa1 -ly 
infested with cutworms, This yeai I light 
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