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northem bayberry, Myrica caroJ l nensls , m^ be attacked, although the conclusio 
is based on damage rather than on actual observation of feeding. In the June 
Monthly Letter it was noted that grubs were .unusual ly numerous around dwarf 
dandelion ( Adopogon c ar o 1 i n i anum ) . As there was some question as to the 
correctness of this -identification, specimens were turned over to the Academy 
of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. They report that it is Lac tuca stolonif er 
a plant native to Japan. 
CES3AI AUD F R A G- .E - C R P INSECTS 
WHEAT 
•" HESSIAN PLY ( Phytopha^a destructor Say) 
Illinois. W. P. 'Flint (October 21): The fall. brood came out at about the normal 
dates. The egg-la3 r ing period extended a little later than usual, and a very 
heavy fall brood of fly emerged. Eggs were extremely abundant on volunteer 
wheat, 159 eggs having been counted on a 'single wheat leaf. 
J. H. Bigger (October 17): The estimate is that 90 per cent of farmers in 
western Illinois waited until or after the recommended date of seeding this 
season. Examinations in Hancock and. Cass Counties indicate that wheat seeded 
before the advised dates now have 30 to 40 per cent of the plants with eggs, 
while wheat seeded on or a few days after the time recommended has less than 
.5 per cent of plants with eggs. Wheat has been slow in coming up, owing to 
dry weather. ... 
Michigan, p. H. Pettit (October 22): There was very little damage this year. 
The fly is present almost everywhere and- the growers have been warned not to 
take liberties with their seeding dates', this season. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (October 21): The percentage of parasitism of flaxseeds 
is very high in central Missouri. The situation is more favorable than last 
year. 
Nebraska. M. H. S^enk (September 20 to October 20); Emergence of the main fall 
brood was normal in northeastern and southeastern Nebraska, and along the 
Missouri River counties. In twenty infested counties in south"- central 
Nebraska, however, emergence was more or less delayed-, and safe dates of 
sowing could, not be announced before October, In this most delayed area many 
farmers sowed their wheat before the safe date had arrived, and as a resxilt 
considerable infestation ie expected in this district. 
WHEAT JOINT WOPM ( Harmolita tritici Fitch) 
WHEAT STRAW WORM (H armolit a grand! s Riley) 
Utah. Qr. p. jrnowlton (October 20): Part of the dry-farm wheat samoles taken at 
Starr. Juab. County, and at Erda, Lake Point, Lincoln, Mills, Stockton, and 
Tooele in Tooele County, have been found to be infested by H. . tritici . This 
species is less generally distributed in the State than H. grandi s, which was 
found to occur in practically all wheat-growing areas of Utah during this 
season. 
