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SUGARCAS3 ' 
SUGARCANE 30RHR ( Liatraea saccharalis Fab. ) 
Louisiana W. 33. Hinds (liay 25): Larvae in the 2nd instar were 
found .at Baton Rouge in corn on May 13. Subsequent 
observations have located a center of quite heavy 
infestation at Plaquenine, where corn and cane "are "being 
attached. Field colonization of Trichograr.ua ninutum 
Riley for control was 'started on May 19. Borer 
infestation generally is very light at this tine. . 
T. E. Holloway (May 21): After a mild winter' there 
was an indication of an early and heavy borer infestation. 
There lias been a rather cool spring, however, the Weather 
Bureau recording temperatures for May as low as -any ever 
recorded. This lias retarded both sugarcane and borer 
development. The crop is now regarded a s two weeks late 
or possibly more. Fields having any noticeable borer 
infestation are scarce. 
SUGARCANE BEETLE .( Saotheola rugiceps Lqc. ) 
Mississippi R. W. Earned (May 25): A correspondent at Tchula sent 
to this office on May 14 a number of specimens with the 
report that they were beginning to cause considerable 
damage to sugarcane. S. R. Coolcy, county agent, 
Belzoni, sent to us, on May 13, 12 adults of this 
species, but failed to indicate what crop was being 
attacked. 
Louisiana W. E. Hinds (May 25): Damage to cane and corn is 
decreasing at this time. Ez~ laying has ''oeen under way 
for about five weeks. The unusually prolonged cool 
weather appears to have retarded the activity and 
oviposition period of these beetles. The catch of 
beetles at lights has "oee'n. less than hoped for. 
J. W. Ingram and E. K. Bynun (April 15): As far as 
we can determine, heavy injury to sugarcane is localized 
within a 10-mile radius of Franklin. Tfe have also 
found the beetle damaging corn -around Franklin and at 
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