1,700 parasites reared as far as the spin-up stage in the 
laboratory at Monroe, Mich, These parasites ( Exeristes 
roborator Fab») withstood the long journey in cold storage, 
arrived in good condition, and on emergence we're liberated 
in the infested fields of the island, reports Dr, Philip 
Luginbill, in charge of the Monroe Laboratory, 
CORN EAR 770BM ( Heliothis obsoleta F a b.) 
Mississippi 2, L, Cockerham (May 26): This insect was found damaging 
corn about the 10th of May and on M a y 23rd was found injuring 
tomatoes. Earlier in the season this species did some damage 
to gladiolus blossoms at Biloxi. 
P# K, Harrison (May 17): Numerous complaints have been 
received but damage has been slight except in 1 five-acre 
field and 1 1-acre field of beans at Picayune, In these two 
fields the damage was rather heavy. 
Louisiana 77, S. Hinds (May 28): The occurrence of Heliothis obsoleta 
is much more rare in fields of corn this season than in 
1927. There has been practically no complaint of this insect 
attacking tomato fruit as usually occurs at this season. 
ARMY7/0RM ( Cirphis unipuncta H a w.) 
Indiana J. J, D a vis (May 26): L. F. Steiner reported the collection 
of 50 or 60 armyworm mfcths in his ccdling-moth bait-pans 
at Bedford M a y 22, 
SOD OTBWOHMS ( Crambus spp.j- 
Indiana J, J, Davis (May 26): VSebworms have been very destructive 
to corn from reports and specimens received between May 17 
and present date from Union, F a yette, Boone, Henry, and 
Carroll Counties. 
Iowa H» E, Jaques (M a y 29): Sod webworms are also damaging corn 
in sod ground broken last year, 
SEED- .CORN MAGGOT ( Hyleroyia cilicrura R ond.) 
Kansas J, W, McColloch (April 28): Seed corn maggots are reported 
as destroying an entire field of corn at Burlington, 
SUGARCANE BEETLE ( Euetheola rugiceps Lee.) 
Louisiana W, E, Hinds (May 28): The rough headed corn stalk beetle 
has done serious injury to stands of corn and cane, especially 
in the southern part of the State. This pest seems to be in- 
creasing its range and destmctiveness from year to year. It 
damages rice also. 
